ANANTNAG: Three personnel of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) were killed and seven others were injured when their convoy was attacked by Kashmiri freedom fighters in Bijbehara on Friday.

Police sources said that three civilians were also injured in today's attack considered to be as a guerrilla attack on the security forces. Following the attack, heavy exchange of fire was underway in the town situated on the 300-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway No.1A, according to eyewitness.

The injured BSF troopers were  shifted to a Srinagar hospital, the police sources added.

Hizbul Mujahideen group has sent emails to some of the local news papers claiming responsibility for the attack.

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the incident and said it was an indication of worsening law and order situation in the state.

The BSF convoy comprising 23 vehicles was coming from Jammu to Srinagar ferrying jawans who were returning to join their duties after their leave.

The attack comes 10 days after the Hizbul Mujahideen had killed three policemen in two separate incidents in Srinagar city. They had threatened to carry out similar attacks.