<div>Three heavily-armed militants today stormed an Army camp in Tanghdar near the Line of Control, about 160 kms from here, triggering a fierce gunfight in which all the attackers were killed along with a civilian.<br /><br />The militants attacked from the rear side of the camp at 6.15 AM, which resulted in few vehicles catching fire, defence sources said.<br /><br />"There was a stand off fire from Kalsuri Ridge (in Tangdhar sector) towards an army camp this morning," the official said.<br /><br />After about seven hours of intense gunbattle, Army said all the three militants involved in the attack were killed. One civilian also lost his life in the incident, Army said.<br /><br />The militants were heavily-armed as they used small fire arms and UBGLs to carry out the attack.<br /><br />SSP Kupwara Ijaz Ahmad said the three militants had entered the camp.<br /><br />Tangdhar sector is close to the LoC in Kupwara district and has been used as an infiltration route in the past.<br /><br />A soldier was also injured in the incident, an official said. Three AK assault rifles along with ammunition were recovered from slain ultras, he said.<br /><br />The operation in the area was still continuing and further details are awaited, the official said. Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror outfit reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. In a telephonic call to a local news agency, a person claiming to be Jaish spokesman said three of its cadres carried out the attack.<br /><br />Officials said it was not yet clear whether the attackers were a part of an infiltrating group. "That is a matter of investigation," an official said.<br /></div>
<div>Three heavily-armed militants today stormed an Army camp in Tanghdar near the Line of Control, about 160 kms from here, triggering a fierce gunfight in which all the attackers were killed along with a civilian.<br /><br />The militants attacked from the rear side of the camp at 6.15 AM, which resulted in few vehicles catching fire, defence sources said.<br /><br />"There was a stand off fire from Kalsuri Ridge (in Tangdhar sector) towards an army camp this morning," the official said.<br /><br />After about seven hours of intense gunbattle, Army said all the three militants involved in the attack were killed. One civilian also lost his life in the incident, Army said.<br /><br />The militants were heavily-armed as they used small fire arms and UBGLs to carry out the attack.<br /><br />SSP Kupwara Ijaz Ahmad said the three militants had entered the camp.<br /><br />Tangdhar sector is close to the LoC in Kupwara district and has been used as an infiltration route in the past.<br /><br />A soldier was also injured in the incident, an official said. Three AK assault rifles along with ammunition were recovered from slain ultras, he said.<br /><br />The operation in the area was still continuing and further details are awaited, the official said. Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror outfit reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. In a telephonic call to a local news agency, a person claiming to be Jaish spokesman said three of its cadres carried out the attack.<br /><br />Officials said it was not yet clear whether the attackers were a part of an infiltrating group. "That is a matter of investigation," an official said.<br /></div>