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Indian army foils major fidayeen attack, three ultras and a civliian killed, one solider injured

The incident occurred around 6.15 am when three fidayeens lobbed grenades and used under-barrel grenade launchers on the 3/1 GR camp at Tangdhar from the nearby ridgeline on the rear side of the facility.

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Army soldiers stand guard near to where an encounter took place in Kupwara district on Wednesday
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Indian Army on Wednesday repulsed a major fidayeen (suicidal) attack on the Gorkha Riffles (GR) camp when they killed three ultras before they could storm the facility at Tangdhar area near the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir's Kupwara district. A civilian, however, lost his life while a solider sustained injuries in the attack.

The incident occurred around 6.15 am when three fidayeens lobbed grenades and used under-barrel grenade launchers on the 3/1 GR camp at Tangdhar from the nearby ridgeline on the rear side of the facility.

Some grenades hit an oil depot setting off huge fire balls in the air. Plumes of smoke were seen blowing inside the camp as the troops swiftly engaged the ultras in a fierce gun fight. Special Forces were immediately rushed in to the area to smoke out the militants who were hiding outside the camp site.

Three ultras were later gunned down by the troops in a fierce gunfight. A civilian, working with army as generator operator, was also killed while a soldier received wounds in the attack.

The slain civilian has been identified as Tanvir Ahmed Sheikh of Tangdhar Kupwara. Some vehicles of the troopers were also damaged in the gunfight.

"The terrorists had tried to sneak into an army camp in the early hours firing indiscriminately which resulted in the killing of one civilian and injuring army personnel. The terrorists were effectively intercepted by the army's Quick Reaction Teams which hemmed them in a cordon thus preventing their escape. In the ensuing gun fight, three terrorists were killed," Colonel NN Joshi, defence spokesman at Srinagar.

Indian Army also denied some reports that fidayeen had managed to storm the camp. "No, they (ultras) could not enter into the camp", said Colonel Joshi.

Indian Army has launched a massive combing operation to sanitise the area and find out if any ultra is hiding there. "Three weapons have so far been recovered from the dead terrorists. Operations are in progress to fully sanitise the area," said the defence spokesman.

Dreaded Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit has claimed responsibility for the Tangdhar attack. Muhammad Hassan Shah, spokesperson of the Jaish, called up a local news agency claiming that the three ultras "stormed the camp soon after fajr (morning) prayers and inflicted heavy loss to the troops."

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