BSF Foils Terror Attack Near Srinagar Airport, Fells All Three Terrorists

Jaish-e-Mohammad, the Pakistan-based terror outfit militant outfit, has claimed responsibility for the attack - Sakshi Post

In a major success, the security forces on Tuesday foiled an attempt by the Jaish-e-Mohammed to storm a BSF camp near the high- security Srinagar airport. The security forces killed all three militants in an operation that also claimed the life of an assistant sub-inspector of the force.

The militants entered the BSF's 182 battalion headquarters through a damaged perimeter wall and started firing in all directions. Three BSF jawans were injured in the beginning of the attack and one militant killed in the retaliatory fire. After this, the two remaining militants moved in different directions and took shelter in different buildings before being killed by security forces. Yadav's body was recovered during the mopping up operations.

Assistant Sub-Inspector B K Yadav was killed and three BSF jawans injured when the three militants entered the BSF battalion headquarters at Gogoland, adjacent to the airport. The old airfield, being manned by the Indian Air Force, is also located in the area.

Officials in the know of developments said there was prior intelligence that a Jaish-e-Mohammed operative identified as 'Noora Trali' had brought in a suicide squad into the city. Inspector General of Police (Kashmir range) Muneer Khan too said that the overground network of the terror group had been identified but did not divulge any further information.

State Director General of Police S P Vaid said the three terrorists who had sneaked into the BSF camp had been "neutralised". "We are carrying out search operations inside the premises to rule out the possibility of planting of explosives," he said.

Civilian air operations, which were suspended for nearly three hours in the morning, resumed at 10 am.

Jaish-e-Mohammad, the Pakistan-based terror outfit militant outfit, has claimed responsibility for the attack. A caller identifying himself as spokesman of the outfit told local news gathering agencies that Jaish militants had carried out the attack.

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