Pune, Nov. 11 -- Defence expert Hemant Mahajan on Wednesday described the firing attack on CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district as a "shoot-and-scoot" operation, expressing confidence that the terrorists involved would be tracked down and killed in the next one to two weeks.

His remarks came after three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on security personnel deployed at a naka (checkpoint) in Kulgam district.

Speaking to ANI in Pune, Mahajan said the attackers fired at the CRPF personnel before fleeing the spot, adding that such surprise attacks were intended to create an impression that the situation in the region was not normal.

"This ...