4 Security Personnel killed as militants attack Army camp in J&K’s Uri Sector

Four security force personnel and three militants were killed in a predawn attack on an Army camp in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district which is going to polls in the third phase of elections in the state on December 9.

Militants carried out an attack on the Army camp of 32 field regiment at Mohra in Uri Tehsil at around 3.10am and engaged the security forces in a fierce gun battle, police officials said.

According to defence sources, gun battle is on between the terrorists and security personnel. “The soldiers were taken by surprise when they heard gun shots in this highly fortified army camp,” the defence sources said.

Inspector general of police Kashmir AG Mir, while confirming the death of militants and policemen, said the Army casualties were being verified.

Army officials said there were some casualties suffered by the force but the exact numbers are being verified.

The police officials said the militants had probably infiltrated into the valley from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir recently. “It is being investigated,” they said.

Importantly, the Srinagar – Muzaffarabad bus service besides the trade between two parts of Kashmir are being carried on through this point of LOC in valley and there has been hardly any such major incident of infiltration from Pakistani side except in early 90s.

(With inputs from PTI)