Five Central Reserve Police Force jawans have been killed in a militant attack on a security camp in Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir.

An unspecified number of militants hurled grenades and fired at the Special Operations Group camp of the Kashmir police in Sopore town, a police officer told rediff.com

"CRPF guards at the camp returned fire and a fierce gun battle ensued, in which five jawans were killed. Reinforcements from the army and the paramilitary reached the spot and surrounded the camp," the officer said.

"Intermittent firing exchanges are still continuing. Two injured troopers have been taken to hospital for treatment," he added.

"We have reports one or may be two fidayeens are holed up inside the camp."

The CRPF and SOG jointly carry out anti-militancy operations in the state.