The operation is ongoing, at a mature state: Govt

January 03, 2016 18:30

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is briefing the media on Pathankot terror attack:

* Due to active intelligence inputs & advance information, security forces, especially the Air Force, we have been able to ensure that there have been no damage to IAF assets.

* The main aim of terrorists stands defeated.

* On January 1, an Innova car was found along with driver whose throat was slit. After this an alert was sounded and all vital installations were alerted to a terror attack.

* Due to surveillance and alert they were unable to move to the technical area -- their target. They were contained in a non-operational area and surrounded and combing operations were started

* Last night, the firing stopped and therefore we were not sure if all terrorists killed or not. When combing started in morning, we did find atleast two more terrorists & they are being engaged. We are hopeful that they will also be neutralised by evening.

* Air Force lost 6 security personnel of the air force and eight injured personnel.

* NSG lost Lt Col Niranjan and has 12 injuries so far.

* Between August and December almost 40 terrorists have been neutralized based on Intelligence Bureau inputs.

Air Marshal Anil Khosla, Director General Air Operations at Air Headquarters, says:

* The operation never stopped, the operation is not completed yet.

* The operation is at a mature state but confirmation on the number of casualties only after recovering bodies

* All airfields were on alert after the intel was received.

* Coordination was done between all agencies.

* All aerial assets were employed in the operation.

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