2016 Baramulla attack
| 2016 Baramulla attack | |
|---|---|
  2016 Baramulla attack (Jammu and Kashmir)  2016 Baramulla attack (India) Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Location | Indian Army camp in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir state |
| Date | 2 October 2016-3 October 2016 10:30 PM IST(5 PM UTC) |
| Target | 46 Rashtriya Rifles |
Attack type | Terrorism |
| Deaths | 5 (3 soldiers, 2 attackers)[1] |
| Injured | 2 soldiers |
| Defenders | Indian Army |
On the midnight of the second and third of October 2016, militants attacked a camp of the Indian Army's 46 Rashtriya Rifles in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[2][3][4][5]
The attack was said to have begun at 10:30 PM local time, with at least one officer of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) killed and a number injured. Two militants were also reportedly killed.[1] The attack came within weeks after militants attacked an Indian Army installation in Baramulla district's Uri area.
According to
Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant organization .[6]
On 6 October, the Indian army exchanged fire with militants Kupwara district, and 3 militants were killed.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "One jawan killed in attack on Army camp near J&K's Baramulla". The Hindu. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Terrorists Attack Army Camp In Kashmir's Baramulla", NDTV, 3 October 2016
- ^ "Terrorists target Army camp in J&K's Baramulla". Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "BSF jawan killed in militant attack on army camp in Baramulla". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Army camp attacked in Baramulla". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "2 Baramulla attackers identified: Pakistan nationals from Jaish-e-Mohammad", India Today, 3 October 2016
- ^ "3 killed as Indian army camp comes under attack in held Kashmir".
