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Nagrota attack as it happened: Four militants killed as operation comes to end after eight hours

FP Staff • November 29, 2016, 16:47:13 IST
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Intense firing continues even after six hours, as unidentified number of militants attacked an army camp in Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning

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Nagrota attack as it happened: Four militants killed as operation comes to end after eight hours
November 29, 2016, 14:13:32 (IST)
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Para commandos leading search ops in Nagrota

#BREAKING 4 terrorists neutralized after 8 hrs gunfight at #Nagrota Army camp. Search ops on,Para Commandos leading ops, reports @islahmufti

— News18 (@CNNnews18) November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016, 14:05:06 (IST)
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Security in high alert in Katra post Nagrota attack

Jammu and Kashmir: Security on high alert in Katra following #Nagrota terror attack pic.twitter.com/dG0qD5eAhT

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016, 14:05:02 (IST)
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Security in high alert in Katra post Nagrota attack

Jammu and Kashmir: Security on high alert in Katra following #Nagrota terror attack pic.twitter.com/dG0qD5eAhT

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016, 14:03:07 (IST)
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Pakistan is desperate**, but won’t succeed: J&K deputy chief minister**

It is Pakistan's desperation but it won't succeed as India is not a weak country to be affected by it: Nirmal Singh J&K Dy CM on #Nagrota pic.twitter.com/yxux3LWuwj

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2016
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November 29, 2016, 14:01:42 (IST)
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Nagrota attack is finally over after eight hours of operation

According to CNN-News18, the security forces have killed four militants who attacked the Nagotra army camp on Tuesday morning. Combing operations in progress, which is likely to take another four hours. 

Security forces are also proceeding slowly considering one of the terrorists killed by BSF during an infiltration bid in Samba district on Tuesday came laced with a bomb.

November 29, 2016, 13:46:24 (IST)
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Security in Uddhampur beefed up, area on high alert post Nagrota attack

Udhampur is on high alert following #Nagrota terror attack, inputs came early the moment attack started: Shailendra Mishra, SSP pic.twitter.com/LGmKFMDYGm

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2016
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Paramilitary forces join Nagrota operation, three jawans dead

Three jawans have been killed in the Nagrota attack that begun Tuesday morning. An army major and three soldiers were also injured. According to security forces, one militant has been killed so far.

November 29, 2016, 13:05:50 (IST)
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Nagrota attack: Strike near 16 Corps HQ shows proxy war is only just starting

The proxy war attack close to the Indian Army’s 16 Corps headquarters in the Jammu region has several lessons for us. The most obvious of these is that a lot more violence lies ahead.

Just the other day, a top officer rued the fact that the Centre still does not seem to realise the seriousness of the challenge in Jammu and Kashmir. We are already in the middle of another proxy war. The ‘surgical strikes’ did absolutely nothing to halt Pakistan’s unfolding war plans.

Read the article by David Devadas here .

November 29, 2016, 12:55:17 (IST)
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Two more jawans injured in Chamliyal border outpost

As security forces continue to exchange fire with terrorists holed up inside officers’ quarters in Nagrota, latest reports have revealed that two more Border Security Forces are injured in the fire exchange with militants who tried to infiltrate the border on Tuesday morning. 

#FLASH Two more BSF constables sustain injuries after BSF troopers faced fire from across IB in Chamliyal, Samba (J&K): BSF

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016, 12:55:14 (IST)
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Two more jawans injured in Chamliyal border outpost

As security forces continue to exchange fire with terrorists holed up inside officers’ quarters in Nagrota, latest reports have revealed that two more Border Security Forces are injured in the fire exchange with militants who tried to infiltrate the border on Tuesday morning. 

#FLASH Two more BSF constables sustain injuries after BSF troopers faced fire from across IB in Chamliyal, Samba (J&K): BSF

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016, 12:31:09 (IST)
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Terror focus on military installations, civilians not a target: Manohar Parrikar

In the wake of militants attacking an army camp in Nagrota, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said that the recent attacks show a pattern of militants targeting army installations.  “Statistics have shown attack is on military installations. Civilians not being targeted,” Parrikar said on Tuesday according to ANI.

According to the news agency, Parrikar also informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been briefed about the situation and that no civilians have been hurt in the ongoing operation.

No civilian has been targeted as they seek local support. PM has been briefed on it: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Nagrota attack

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2016
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Jammu: Militants attacked an army camp in Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning, officials said. The attack reportedly started around 5.30 am with militants firing at a field regiment camp located in the garrison town of Nagrota near the headquarter’s of Indian Army’s 16 Corps in the state. At least, two-three suicide attackers are believed to be holed up in the area as a heavy exchange of fire is going on between the militants and security forces. However, their exact number is still not confirmed. [caption id=“attachment_3033344” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]Representational image. Reuters Representational image. Reuters[/caption] The ongoing firing has killed two jawans and injured two others, one of them being a junior commissioned officer. CNN-News18 reported that the Indian security forces killed one terrorist later in the morning. According to the TV news channel, the militants entered the area dressed in army clothes. “A group of heavily armed militants, believed to be four-to-five in number, attacked the 166 field army regiment camp in Nagrota area of Jammu today (Tuesday) morning,” a police officer told IANS. “After entering the camp, the militants fired at the Officers Mess inside the camp. Two militants were killed and three soldiers injured. Other militants are still firing inside the camp,” the officer added. According to CNN-News18, the militants are currently holed up inside the officer’s mess near the camp. The camp is situated close to the headquarters of the Indian Army’s 16 Corps — a massive military formation that acts as a nerve centre to fight militancy and defend the borders in the Jammu region. This is the seventh terror attack in the last seven days. “The encounter is currently in progress, however, the number of militants is still not confirmed. We will able to give more details only once the operation is over,” Defence PRO, Manish Mehta told the news channel.

We will share info after ops over. Firing is going on but situation under control: Manish Mehta,Defence PRO on Nagrota attack pic.twitter.com/tTkgv5UCbb

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2016

The security forces have cordoned off the area and ordered to shut down all schools Nagrota tehsil as a precautionary measure.  “We have ordered the closure of all schools and education institutions in Nagrota tehsil in view of the terror attack”, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Simrandeep Singh said. “We have ordered the closure of all schools and education institutions in Nagrota tehsil in view of the terror attack”, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Simrandeep Singh said. In view of the attack, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for traffic in the area, PTI said. An alert has been sounded in Jammu city as well. The attack came around the same time when an infiltration bid was undergoing near the Chambliyal Border Outpost in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. (With agency inputs)

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