Militants Attack GREF Camp Near LoC, 3 Labourers Killed

Jammu: Three civilians working as labourers were killed today in a pre-dawn terror attack by militants on a General Engineering Reserve Force (GREF) camp near LoC in Akhnoor sector of Jammu.

Two or more militants attacked the General Engineering Reserve Force camp around 1 am near LoC in Battal village, sources said. Militants likely infiltrated from across the border to carry out the terror attack, sources said. In the attack, three civilians were killed, they said, adding that the victims were working as labourers with GREF.

The General Engineering Reserve Force (GREF) is the parent cadre force of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) that builds and maintains border roads in the country.

Troops along with the police have cordoned off the area and a counter operation has started, they said. A senior police officer said all routes to the area have been plugged and the operation is in full swing. High alert was sounded in Jammu district in general and in Khour tehsil in particular.

This was the first terror attack in Jammu in 2017. The last terror attack took place on November 29, 2016 when terrorists wearing police uniforms attacked an army camp in Nagrota area of Jammu. Seven soldiers, including two officers, were killed in Nagrota terror attack. Terrorists had also attacked a Border Security Force camp in Samba district the same day.

PTI