According to Vanguard, a security source said the attack occurred around 6.30 p.m.
The source said: “I cannot give you details of the incident but I can confirm to you that a military houseboat was attacked by suspected militants.
“I cannot confirm the number of causalities to you right now as details of the incident is still trickling in, but am sure that later today, we would get details on the true position of things,” the source added.
It was learnt that only two soldiers were guarding the houseboat when the militants struck.