Attack on CRPF camp foiled

Srinagar, The security forces today foiled a major fidayeen attack, killing four heavily armed foreign militants who tried to storm a CRPF camp. The militants tried to enter the camp of 45 Battalion at Sumbal in Bandipora district, 25 km from here, at 3.45 am. They lobbed grenades and fired indiscriminately. There were at least 150 CRPF men inside the camp.
“The militants tried to enter the camp by cutting the wire fence. Alert CRPF sentries returned the fire and foiled their plans. The CRPF was later joined by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and in the ensuing hour-long gunfight, four foreign terrorists were killed,” IG (Operations) Zulfiqar Hassan said. “Four AK 47 rifles, a grenade launcher, seven UBGL grenades, nine hand grenades, 12 magazines of AK 47 and 147 rounds were recovered,” he said. The militants were carrying petrol. “The aim was to set the camp on fire and inflict maximum casualties,” a CRPF officer said.
There was no collateral damage during the gunfight.
Sources said the militants were killed close to the camp fencing and that they were first spotted by dogs. As the dogs started barking, the militants panicked and opened fire and lobbed grenades.
“As the gunfight erupted, the power went off owing to the strong winds blowing at the time. The CRPF personnel, along with a Quick Reaction Team, engaged the militants, who were killed close to the main gate,” they said.
Later, violent clashes broke out in the area.
A shutdown too was observed. The authorities blocked cellular network to keep the situation under control.

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