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Toll up: 3 more soldiers martyred, 2 ultras killed
In the worst attack on an Army camp after Uri terror attack, at least five soldiers and one civilian were killed, while several others injured in a gunbattle at Sunjwan of Jammu and Kashmir. The forces also gunned down four terrorists after an intense encounter that went on for over 30 hours.
Jammu: In the worst attack on an Army camp after Uri terror attack, at least five soldiers and one civilian were killed, while several others injured in a gunbattle at Sunjwan of Jammu and Kashmir. The forces also gunned down four terrorists after an intense encounter that went on for over 30 hours.
Authorities said the gunbattle went on for so long as the Army wanted to avoid any collateral damage. Jammu IGP SD Singh Jamwal said, "Four terrorists have been killed. Army has taken all precautions because every human life is precious and Army does not want a collateral damage. I'm sure we will be able to finish the operation soon."
On Saturday, two JCOs got killed as the terrorists carried out an early morning attack on the Army camp. In retaliation, the forces killed two terrorists on Saturday while two others were killed on Sunday.
While refusing to divulge any details about the operation, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said: “I am sure that our jawans, who are in the operation, will successfully conclude it.”
The terrorists carried out the attack by opening indiscriminate fire and lobbed grenades inside the Army camp. Later, they entered the JCO family quarters where they opened fire.
The soldiers who were martyred in the attack were Subedar Madan Lal Choudhary, Subedar Mohd Ashraf Mir, Havildar Habib-Ullah Qurashi, NK Manzoor Ahmed and L/NK Mohd Iqbal.
The father of martyr L/NK Mohd Iqbal was also killed by the terrorists. After killing two terrorists on Saturday, the forces recovered AK-47 rifles and other weapons from the terrorists.
Meanwhile, reports quoted intelligence sources as saying that Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin and JeM chief Masood Azhar are the masterminds of the attack on the Army camp.
Reports cited intercepts from Pakistan and said that a meeting between the chiefs of the terror groups was held recently in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. The two groups also reportedly organised a terrorist camp in Muzaffarabad.
The terrorists who attacked the Army camp were reportedly trained at this training camp and then sent to the Indian side of the border.
