Srinagar, Oct 03 (KNS): Three militants, one BSF ASI were killed while four other security personnel were injured after a group of fidayeen attacked a BSF base near Srinagar International airport.
The slain BSF trooper has been identified as B K Yadav, while the identity of militants is being ascertained, officials said.
The 10-hour long gun battle started around 4:30 in the morning after militants stormed the 182 battalion of BSF which is entrusted with security of runway of the Srinagar airport.
According to the KNS correspondent, later addressing media, soon after the operation ended, IG of J&K Police for Kashmir zone, Muneer Ahmad Khan said the slain militants were from the same group which carried DPL Pulwama attack.
“They breached into the BSF camp by cutting a fence between Friends Colony and Gogoland,” he said.
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The IGP, flanked by IG BSF Sonali Mishra, said such attacks will keep happening till militants are in Kashmir.
The IG said no doubt that the militants were from Jaish-e-Mohammed. “The attack was carried out by a group that had infiltrated during the month of the August, I believe. We will verify this,” he said.
Khan termed the operation was a quality example of coordination between the security forces.
“There was no attack on the airport, contrary to some media reports. This was not a setback. Attack was repulsed very effectively. All these things will keep happening, as long as Pakistan is our neighbour. These attacks will continue till there is militancy in Kashmir. Only one flight coming from Delhi to Srinagar was delayed,” he said. (KNS)