Operations to flush out terrorists from army base enters 2nd day

February 11, 2018 09:48

The operation to flush out JeM terrorists who stormed an army camp in Jammu entered the second day today with the army saying that there was no firing during the night and the focus continued to be the evacuation

of people from the family quarters.

A group of heavily armed Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists struck the sprawling camp of the 36 brigade of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in the early hours yesterday, triggering a gunbattle which left two army personnel including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) dead.

Two of the attackers in combat gear were also gunned down while nine people--a major, three personnel and five women and children -- were injured in the day long operation.

Condition of the major and another personnel was stated to be "critical".

"The operation is on and the evacuation (of people from the family quarters) is in progress," Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said.

-- PTI

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