The two suspected militants were discovered shortly after noon Sunday and hours later appeared to have been cornered, Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi told reporters, adding that he expected the gunmen to be “neutralized” soon.
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“The operations continued thereafter all through the night time and the morning”.
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Officials then confirmed the operation was ongoing, more than 36 hours after the base was first attacked.
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The Pathankot attack on Saturday left seven Indian security personnel dead. But as it turned out, this proved to be the calm before the storm.
Since two tyres of the Innova got burst in this process, the terrorists waited on the road for some other vehicle to pass by which they could stop.
Indian army soldiers conduct a search operation in a forest area…
“On the morning of January 1, we acquired intelligence enter that there are a couple of terrorists who’re heading in the direction of Air Force Station Pathankot”, he stated.
According to India Today reports, security forces have gunned down the two of the six militants who were inside the Pathankot Air Force Base. Police had said Saturday evening that no attackers were still at large.
Air Commodore Dhamoon said seven security personnel were martyred, including one Garud commando, five from the DSC and one officer of the NSG.
Pathankot air base is under terror attack since yesterday.
UPDATE: 4:00 a.m. EST – Local television channels cited police saying that two gunmen were still holding up at the Pathankot Air Force Base in Punjab, India.
All vital installations and government offices were informed about a likely terror attack, and efforts were mounted to track down the terrorists who had earlier killed a taxi driver, he said.
Some senior officials of Punjab Police led by DGP Suresh Arora were also present at the base.
2016-01-03 13:52:03(IST): Three security personnel injured in during IED blast have succumbed to injuries. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility, but Indian sources are suggesting that the attack may have been carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad. Rebels in India’s portion of Kashmir have been fighting since 1989 for independence or merger with Pakistan.
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“In Pakistan, there are different agencies – there is an elected government, the Army and ISI, whose agenda probably is set by the Army or has its own agenda, and there are terrorist organisations”.
