Terrorists attacked an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Tangdhar sector near the Line of Control (LoC) early on Wednesday, opening fire and throwing grenades.
One jawan and a civilian were reportedly killed in the attack before three terrorists were gunned down after hours of a heavy gunbattle.
The militants were reportedly equipped with firearms and grenade launchers.
An army oil depot also caught fire in the attack.
UPDATES:
- One civilian has been killed in the crossfire between soldiers and terroristss.
- The army believes that the attackers are fidayeens (or suicide bombers).
More than 3 militants, and they are most probably fidayeens -Ajaz Ahmed,SSP Kupwara on Tangdhar attack pic.twitter.com/HlQswL4jxv
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 25, 2015
- Four jawans were injured in the terror attack. There are reportedly 80 soldiers at the army camp.
- One jawan has been killed in the terror attack at the Tagndhar army camp, ANI news agency reported.
UPDATE: One army jawan killed in terrorist attack at army post in Tangdhar near LOC in Kupwara district (J&K).
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 25, 2015
- "There was a stand off fire from Kalsuri Ridge in Tangdhar sector towards an army camp this morning," an army official told The Times of India.
- According to Hindustan Times, the army has launched a search operation for the militants who attacked the Tangdhar camp. About three to four terrorists were behind the attack.
- An army oil depot has caught fire in the attack.
