Fourth militant in Sunjuwan army camp killed, operation still on

Toll in Sunjwan army camp attack rises to six
Security personnel stand guard outside the Sunjuwan Army camp during the encounter in Jammu on Saturday. PTI

Jammu: Security forces on Sunday gunned down one more militant who was holed-up inside an army camp here after a group of terrorists attacked the military station, killing five soldiers and a civilian on Saturday.

With this, the number of militants killed in the attack has risen to four, defense officials said. At least 10 persons, including soldiers, women and children, were injured.

Ops to flush out terrorists from Jammu army base enters 2nd day
Security personnel take position around the family quarters of 36 Brigade army camp in Sunjuwan area after the terrorist attack, in Jammu on Saturday morning. PTI

The officials said the operation was still on even as no more gun shots were fired at the shootout site after the death of the fourth militant. Searches are now going on to sanitize the camp.

A group of heavily armed Jaish-e-Muhammad militants entered the Sunjuwan army base station around 4.45 am on Saturday.

The militants managed to enter the junior commissioned officers (JCOs) quarters inside the camp while everyone was asleep.

Fourth militant in Sunjuwan army camp killed, operation still on
Army personnel at Sunjuwan military station in Jammu on Feb 11, 2018. IANS

Para commandos from the Army's Udhampur-headquartered Northern Command were airlifted to flush out the militants. The Air Force provided aerial surveillance.

Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat arrived here on Sunday to review the operation that lasted for nearly 30 hours.

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