New Delhi:
Five soldiers and one civilian were killed while several others including an armymen’s daughter injured after Jaish-e-Mohammed fidayeen terrorists stormed the Sunjuwan Army camp in Jammu on Saturday.
The terrorists entered from the rear side of Sunjwan Army camp where family quarters are located, DGP S P Vaid said.
“Around 4:55 am suspicious movement was noticed by the sentry and his bunker was fired upon. The fire was retaliated. The number of militants isn’t known. They’ve been cornered in one of the family quarters,” DGP S P Vaid told reporters in Jammu.
At least four RPT four persons, including an Army personnel’s daughter, have been injured, officials said.
The Four militants, have been killed as the operation continues on day two.
Intelligence inputs had warned an attack on the Army or security establishment by Jaish-e-Mohammed in view of the death anniversary of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat on February 9 and February 11, respectively.
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Here are the HIGHLIGHTS on Sunjuwan Army Camp attack:
Entire civilised world is engaged in war with terrorists. When we fight it, sometimes we have to face such unfortunate incidents. But we'll continue to fight against it in J&K & neutralise all terrorists: Ram Madhav, BJP National General Secretary pic.twitter.com/IHlZZzmQyC
— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2018
# The nation should stand united behind our security forces, they should be encouraged. Unfortunate that Congress leaders associate this kind of tragedy with politics. Strongly condemn them for doing politics over blood and sweat of our Army persons, says Railway Minister Piyush Goyal
# Operation is still underway. I think it is not right to comment on it while the operation is on. I am sure that our jawans, who are in the operation, will successfully conclude it: Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Kathua: Family of JCO Madan Chaudhary (who lost his life in #SunjwanAttack) in mourning. #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/O3xAQLsGZi
— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2018
#SunjwanAttack Update: Fourth terrorist gunned down by security personnel. Operation continues. #JammuAndKashmir
— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2018
#SunjwanAttack Update: 2 more security personnel and one civilian have lost their lives, taking the death toll to 6. Operation underway. #JammuAndKashmir
— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2018
# Three 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, says SD Singh Jamwal, IGP Jammu
#SunjwanAttack: Two Junior commissioned officers and one Non-commissioned officer of the Army have lost their lives in the terror attack. 3 terrorists killed in the operation. Operation underway. #JammuAndKashmir
— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2018
# Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, visits Jammu.
# It's a condemnable act. This shows the cowardice of Pakistan who can't face India indirectly & sends its people to attack civilians here. There are family quarters around the Camp, so the Army is taking precaution in cordoning the area, says J&K deputy CM, Nirmal Singh
#SunjwanArmyCamp terror attack: Operation underway for last 27 hours (visual deferred by unspecified time) #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/Bzaw3GFx3U
— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2018
#SunjwanArmyCamp terror attack: Operation still underway, 3 terrorists were killed & two security personnel also lost their lives yesterday (visuals deferred by unspecified time) #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/HKsnQiuhF7
— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2018
# Indian Army sends 4 tanks in camp campus.
# Indian Army to blow off buildings where JeM militants are suspected to be hiding.
# One more JeM terrorist gunned down.
# Army deploys armoured vehicles in camp.
# One terrorist shot dead, AK-17, grenades and ammunition recovered.
# Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti chairs a high-level security meeting in Jammu. Senior officers of Indian Army, CRPF, BSG and Jammu and Kashmir Police takes part in the meeting.
# Indian Army evacuates 19 of the 26 flats in the camp.
# I live in that constituency, complaints have come from there & in a way govt also accepts that number of Rohingyas & Bangladeshis is increasing & that they are a security threat: J&K Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta on Sunjwan attack
I live in that constituency, complaints have come from there & in a way govt also accepts that number of Rohingyas & Bangladeshis is increasing & that they are a security threat: J&K Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta #SunjwanAttck pic.twitter.com/I07ZKaldDP
— ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2018
# Meanwhile, the politics has started to intensify over the attack after a BJP MLC Vikram Randhawa raised the issue of Bangladeshis & Rohingyas living in the surrounding areas of Jammu.
# UPDATE: 2 Army personnel have lost their lives, 4 others, including a daughter of an Army personnel, injured. Operation continues.
# Another aircraft is airborne to airlift para commandos from Sarsawa.
Deeply disturbed by the terrorist attack in #Sunjwan today. My heart goes out to the injured & their families.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) February 10, 2018
News from Jammu & the encounter in #Sunjwan is extremely disturbing. Hoping for an end to the encounter without any loss of life among the security forces & their families.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 10, 2018
# Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to the chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and took stock of the situation arising out of the terror attack on Sunjwan Army Camp in Jammu.
# Indian Air Force also springs into action. Para commandos airlifted from Udhampur brought to the campsite.
# One soldier lost his life while two others are injured. Terrorists are holed up in a family quarter and firing with small arms.
#FLASH: One Army personnel lost his life, while two others are injured in Sunjwan Army Camp terror attack #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/rTlNVRUhxl
— ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2018
# A high alert has been sounded in Jammu and security beefed up in and around the city.
# Reinforcements of the Army’s special forces and SOG rushed to the spot and cordoned off the whole area amid a fierce gunfight.
# Authorities have ordered the closure of schools in Sunjawan belt of Jammu city in the wake of the terror attack on an Army camp.
# Security forces and police have cordoned off the area around the Sunjwan Army camp. The camp falls under the first Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in 36 Brigade.
# Gunshots heard inside Sunjwan Army camp
— ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2018
