The Kashmir-based conglomerate of militant outfits -- United Jihad Council -- has claimed responsibility for the Pathankot airbase attack. The total number of security personnel killed in the operation went up to seven -- Lt Col Niranjan Kumar of the National Security Guard (NSG), five Defence Security Corps (DSC) personnel and an Air Force Garud commando. Six terrorists were killed in the operation. The United Jihad Council is headed by terrorist Syed Salahuddin and is an umbrella group of Pakistan based terrorists. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with top officials, including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar to discuss the attack, on Sunday night. Earlier in the day, Modi was briefed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.


Pic: Daughter of Subehdar Major (Retd) Fateh Singh carries her father's coffin in Gurdaspur. Major Singh was martyred in the terror attack.