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7 dead in India air base gun attack
Though the firing stopped around 8 a.m. after the four terrorists were neutralised, sounds of firing and grenade explosions were heard again around 11.30 a.m., making it clear that security agencies were still engaged in a gun battle with one or two more terrorists who could still be hiding inside.
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The terrorists, with huge quantity of RDX in their possession, made their way to the base from the back side where there is a jungle, they said. The Press Trust of India reported on Saturday that the Pathankot attackers had dressed in army uniforms and were suspected to be from Pakistani terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed, citing a security official it didn’t identify.
Security forces had been on high alert since yesterday following the attack on a senior police officer, due to which the attack today morning near the Air Force base was contained in the non-operational area of the base ensuring the safety of the civials and protecting the Air Force equipments. Search for the fifth terrorist is still going on and encounter is still going on.
“We have also lost security personnel in the Pathankot attack”.
The attack in Punjab comes a week after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to Pakistan in a bid to accelerate peace talks between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
IAF was using its two attack helicopters to assist the joint team of ground troops to neutralise the remaining terrorists, the sources said.
July 27, 2015: Seven people, including a Punjab Police Superintendent, killed when three terrorists carry out a strike on a police station in Gurdaspur district.
The Western Air Command chief, Air Marshal S.B. Deo, was on location and personally supervised and coordinated with the Army, NSG and local civil police for exchange of information and operational activities, the statement said.
This is the second major fidayeen attack by Pakistani terrorists in north Punjab in just over five months.
The attack on Indian Air Force base became the top trend of Twitter in Pakistan and India.
Security at railway stations of both Punjab and Haryana had also been increased, officials said.
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“Building on the goodwill created during the recent high level contacts between the two countries, Pakistan remains committed to partner with India as well as other countries in the region to completely eradicate the menace of terrorism afflicting our region”, the Foreign Office statement said.