30 November 2016

News Story: Attack inside military installation in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 3 troopers

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Three troopers including an officer were killed and a few others wounded Tuesday in a militant attack on a military installation in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, local media reports said.

The attack was carried out Tuesday morning by a fidayeen (suicide attackers) group at a major army base camp in Nagrota, about 281 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

"Three soldiers have been killed in a major attack on an army base near Jammu," a local television news channel NDTV said. "Heavily armed suicide attackers entered the base in Nagrota before daybreak on Tuesday with guns and grenades and forced their way in."

Indian military so far have not confirmed any casualties in the attack.

Officials said a heavy exchange of fire was underway in the camp.

Reports said the attackers who stormed the camp have taken positions in the officers' location and targeting army positions from there.

Read the full story at Xinhua