4 militant attacks in less than 24 hours rock Jammu and Kashmir
In the middle of polls, the valley has been rocked by a militant attack. Seven Armymen, 3 policemen among 13 others were killed in a pre-dawn attack on an Army camp in Uri area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district which is going to polls in the- Army sources said that its Quick Response Teams (QRTs) immediately surrounded the area and “all the terrorists have been neutralized.” Among the dead is Lt. Col. Sankalp Kumar of 24-Punjab Regiment, sources said. (Photo: DC Srinagar Correspondent/
- Reports from Uri said that the militants involved in the attack on the Army camp had also fired at the guards of a local police officer as they approached it on hearing gunfire and grenade explosions. (Photo: DC Srinagar Correspondent/ Yusuf Jameel)
- Police sources, however, said that at least three militants had actually entered the camp after killing four soldiers on the road outside. (Photo: DC Srinagar Correspondent/ Yusuf Jameel)
- They added that while some militants tried to enter the camp, their accomplices laid an ambush to block the way of Army reinforcements from relocating to the area but were soon engaged in gun battles at both places. (Photo: DC Srinagar Correspondent
- Army and police sources said that the militants who had divided themselves into two groups attacked the Army camp at 3.10 AM, initially with small arms and then also used Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGLs) and grenades. (Photo: DC Srinagar
- Two militants including an alleged top commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in a gun battle with police in Srinagar’s Onta Bhawan locality. (Photo: DC Srinagar Correspondent/ Yusuf Jameel)
- An Indian army soldier takes position on a road overlooking an army barrack during a gun-battle with suspected rebels in Gingal. (Photo: PTI)
- An Indian army soldier runs for cover near the site of a gun-battle with suspected rebels in Gingal, some 90 kilometers (56 miles) north of Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)
- Indian army soldiers stand near bodies of alleged suspected militants killed in a gunbattle in Gingal, some 90 kilometers (56 miles) north of Srinagar (Photo: PTI)
- Indian army soldiers take position on a road overlooking an army barrack during a gun-battle with suspected rebels in Gingal (Photo: PTI)
- Militants on Friday struck in a big way two days ahead of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir, storming an Army camp in Uri in Baramulla district, killing 11 security personnel, including a Lt Col. This attack was followed
- Indian army soldiers take position on a road overlooking an army barrack during a gun-battle with suspected rebels in Gingal, some 90 kilometers (56 miles) north of Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)
- In addition, two radio sets, around 216 rounds of assorted ammunition, four hand grenades and several other logistic stores were also recovered. (Photo: PTI)
- Militants carried out an attack on the army camp at Mohra in Uri Tehsil at around 3.10 am and engaged the security forces in a fierce gunbattle, police officials said. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)
- Firing between police and militants still underway in Soura (Srinagar) (Photo: Twitter/ANI)
- Uri is close to Line of Control, is around 100 kilometres from Srinagar, where PM Modi is scheduled to address a rally on Monday. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)
- The attack comes just four days ahead of elections in Uri and six other constituencies of the Baramulla district on December 9. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)
- 4 army persons (1 officer, 3 jawans) died, 2 injured. 5 millitants killed in operation in Uri (J&K) according to sources in Ministry of Defence. (Photo and info: Twitter/ANI)
In the middle of polls, the valley has been rocked by a militant attack. Seven Armymen, 3 policemen among 13 others were killed in a pre-dawn attack on an Army camp in Uri area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district which is going to polls in the
4 militant attacks in less than 24 hours rock Jammu and Kashmir
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