2 officers, 5 jawans killed in attack on Nagrota army camp

November 29, 2016 19:53

Seven soldiers, including two officers, were killed in a huge terror attack at an army base near Jammu in the town of Nagrota, just 12 miles from the border with Pakistan.

The attack is reminiscent of January's deadly strike on an air force base in Pathankot, and comes just two months after 19 soldiers were killed by Pakistani terrorists at an army camp in Uri.

Heavily-armed suicide attackers entered the army base in Nagrota before daybreak with guns and grenades and forced their way in.

There was hostage-like situation at Nagrota army camp but all the 12 soldiers, two ladies and two children held captive, were successfully rescued, says Army.

A defence statement said the bodies of three militants have been recovered and "operations are in progress to sanitise the complete area".

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