The Hindu : Four jawans killed in suicide attack

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Monday, May 20, 2002

Front Page

Front Page

Four jawans killed in suicide attack

By Our Correspondent

JAMMU MAY 19. Four Army personnel were killed and seven injured in a suicide attack by militants on an Army camp in the Udhampur region of Jammu today.

Police sources said three militants threw grenades on the camp, situated in the Chasna area of Mahore tehsil, early today. The grenades hit a picket, killing a jawan. The militants then took up positions around the camp and started firing indiscriminately. Two jawans sleeping in a rest room were killed and seven others injured.

The Army personnel regrouped and retaliated and a militant who had sneaked into the camp was killed. The other militants then withdrew and attacked a camp of the Central Reserve Police Force situated some hundred yards away from the Army camp.

A CRPF jawan was killed in the exchange of fire, but the militants escaped under the cover of darkness.

The injured jawans were rushed to hospital and the condition of three was said to be serious.

A report said the suicide squad belonged to the Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Security personnel have launched an operation to nab the militants and have cordoned off the surrounding hills.

In another incident, three BSF jawans were injured when their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device on the Chenani-Gorikund road, near the historic Sudhmadev town. The vehicle was blown to pieces. The injured were rushed to the military hospital nearby.

Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Front Page

Stories in this Section

Army takes command of first tier of defence

Vajpayee briefs Sonia on border situation

Islamabad planning to approach U.N.

Four jawans killed in suicide attack

PM to visit J&K tomorrow

Attack on U.S. almost certain: Cheney

East Timor is independent

Sena leader beheaded

6 Akali activists shot