1 BSF jawan killed in attack on Army camp in Baramulla

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Ishfaq Tantry

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, October 2

One BSF jawan was killed and another injured in an attack on an Army establishment in Baramulla in Kashmir on Sunday night. Heavy firing and blasts were reported.

The attack comes less than a week after Indian Special Forces smashed seven terror launch pads in a surgical strike across the Line of Control (LoC).

Initial reports said the first gun shots were heard at 8.25 pm, followed by blasts and intermittent firing, which is continuing.

Terrorists attempted to breach the 46 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) camp located inside a stadium in Stadium Colony area of Old Baramulla town. Official sources said terrorists were believed to have entered the establishment through the adjacent BSF camp.

While the police have not yet confirmed it, the attack bore hallmarks of a “fidayeen” attack.

The camp is located on the banks of the Jhelum river between Azad Gunj and Janbaz Pora localities of Baramulla town. On the other side of the river are also located important police and army installations, including the Divisional Headquarters.

The Special Operations Group of the police and other reinforcements have also reached the spot.

The Northern Command said the "ïncident situation" had been contained and was under control.

Baramulla Incident situation contained and under control @adgpi

— NorthernComd.IA (@NorthernComd_IA) October 2, 2016

The attack has come even as the Army and other security agencies in the town were on high alert. The Indian Army had intensified patrols since the Uri attack.

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