Kupwara Attack: Three Army Men, Including a Captain, Martyred
The attack happened at around 4:30 am on Thursday in Kupwara.
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- Terrorists attacked the Army camp in Kupwara on Thursday at 4.00 am
- Three Indian Army personnel, including a Captain, were killed
- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley briefed
- Two terrorists were neutralised
- Combing operations are underway
- Three AK-47s, two GPS devices, one mobile recovered from attack site
Protester Killed in Clash With Army
While demanding bodies of terrorists killed during Kupwara encounter, a protester was killed in Panzgam area.
How the Attack Unfolded
At around 4 am, the terrorists entered the army camp. Two terrorists were neutralised while one managed to escape, reported ANI.
There are two layers of fences around the camp, and the distance between both is about 50 to 75 metres. The fences were cut by the terrorists as they entered from the backside of the firing range, reported ANI. The first to be targeted was the officer’s complex.
Families of the Martyrs Mourn Their Deaths
Combing Operations On
Combing operations are still on to ascertain if any militant managed to sneak into the camp under the cover of darkness, official sources said.
AK-47s, GPS Devices of Terrorists Recovered
Three AK-47s, two GPS devices and one mobile phone has been recovered from the site of the attack. The terrorists were wearing combat jackets and black pathani suits, as CNN-News18 reports.
Arun Jaitley Condemns Attack
Pakistan Behind Terror Attack: J&K Deputy CM
Nirmal Kumar Singh, the Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir alleged that Pakistan was behind the terror attack. He said that India will “definitely reply in the same terms”.
The attack happened at a site 10 km from the Line of Control (LoC).
Arun Jaitley Briefed on Attack
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has been briefed about the attack that took place on the Kupwara Army camp, India Today reported.
Stone Pelting Takes Place Near Attack Site
Stone pelting takes place in Tragpora, a little further away from the Kupwara terror attack site in Jammu and Kashmir, reports CNN-News18.
Security forces are trying to bring the situation under control.
Soldiers Airlifted for Treatment
The five injured soldiers from the Kupwara Army camp were airlifted to Army's 92 base hospital in Srinagar for treatment.
Reactions and Condolences Pour In
Terror Attack Was 'Fidayeen'
Defence Ministry spokesperson, Colonel Rajesh Kalia confirmed that five people, of which three were from the Indian Army, and two terrorists, were killed in the attack on the Army camp in Kupwara.
Five Non-Fatal Casualties to Army
At least five jawans have been injured in the attack on the Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara.
At Least Three Army Men Martyred
A Captain and two others have been killed in the militant attack in Kupwara. More casualties are feared.
Terror Attack Breaks Out in Kupwara
Militants today attacked an army camp in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, killing three personnel, including a captain, and leaving five soldiers injured. Two suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed militants were killed in the retaliatory action.
A defence spokesman said that the militants attacked the army camp at Panzgam in Kupwara, 100 kms from Srinagar, at 4 am.
Three army personnel, including an officer, were killed by the assailants before the two militants were killed, the spokesman said.
The deceased officer has been identified as Capt Ayush but the names of the two soldiers were not immediately known, official sources said.
The personnel at the camp are involved in road opening duties in the area.
(With inputs from PTI and ANI.)