(25 Nov) On early hours of Wednesday, a group of terrorists attacked an army post at Tangdhar near LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. More than 3 militants, and they are most probably fidayeens -Ajaz Ahmed,SSP Kupwara. . An army officer and a civilian killed in the operation. The official said it was not yet clear whether the militants were part of infiltrating group. “That is a matter of investigation. We can comment on it only after the operation is over,” he added. Tangdhar sector is close to the LoC in Kupwara district and has been used as an infiltration route in the past.
The official said the militants seem to be heavily armed as they used small fire arms and UBGLs to carry out the attack. Army official said, there was a brief lull before the militants opened fire again, triggering off a gunbattle, which was going on till last reports came in. No casualties have been reported so far. “There was a stand off fire from Kalsuri Ridge (in Tangdhar sector) towards an army camp this morning,” an army official said. Militants attacked using small arms and under barrel grenade launchers. More reinforcements have been sent towards the area. Officials said that two to three militants attacked an army camp of 1/3 GR at Kalsuri. A senior officer said some militants have been seen near the camp. Army’s Quick Action Team Responded the attack. Unidentified militants attacked an army camp near the Line of Control in Tanghdar in Kupwara sector. Heavy firing and blasts are going near the camp.
