Pakistan telegraph writes pathankot air base attack. Pathankot, india indian security forces on sunday continued to try to secure a major air force base near the border with pakistan where an attack by suspected militants left at least 11 people. Gunmen attack india air force base near pakistan border. Masood azhar or his aides carry out the pathankot attack, stated sharad kumar, director. The event was shockingly similar to another attack that happened on january 2, 2016 at the pathankot air force base. Parrikar admits to some gaps heres how you can make staying home easier. We salute indian soldiers martyred in the terrorist attack at pathankot air force base in punjab. The death toll of the martyred in the pathankot air force base attack has risen to six so far as three more defence personnel succumbed to their injuries. Militants launched a deadly attack on an indian air force base near the. Teary final farewell to martyrs of pathankot terror attack. Whenever such an act of terror happens, all we do is pay tribute to soldiers the true martyrs of our country take out a candle march.
The armys casspir armoured personnel carriers were used to close in on the administrative block of the air base, where the terrorists were holed up. How the six pakistani terrorists divided among themselves the deadly task of attacking the pathankot air force base earlier this month has now. One garud commando, one nsg officer and five personnel of. Teary final farewell to martyrs of pathankot terror attack the. Find pathankot attack news headlines, photos, videos, comments, blog posts and. Indian airbase in pathankot attacked the news international. The 2016 pathankot attack was a terrorist attack committed on 2 january 2016 by a heavily armed group which attacked the pathankot air force station, part of. New delhi at least four gunmen were killed in an attack at an indian air force base that began early saturday near the border with pakistan in pathankot, in punjab state, the police said. Paying rich tributes to the martyrs of pathakot terror attack, punjab chief.
Heroes of pathankot terror attacks who died for india. The pathankot attack had claimed the lives of seven security personnel while four terrorists were killed. Pathankot airbase attack case lodged in gujranwala. The terrorists, who are said to have infiltrated three days ago, launched the first ever attack on an indian air base at around 3. Four terrorists have been neutralised in the operation at the pathankot air base after the saturday attack. And in this case, there has been no torrent of denials from pakistan. Seven security personnel including a lieutenant colonel of the national security guard were killed while neutralising six terrorists who on saturday had taken into siege the air force base at. The reports, experts say, only show that there is male dna in the remains but give no indication of how many individuals the genetic material came from, nor that it came from two distinct males. Salute to martyr of pathankot air base attack youtube. The operation was stepped up on tuesday, an air force official told ians. Apache chopper receives water cannon salute at pathankot air base 03 sep, 2019, 10. Twitter the 51yearold rana was from siyunh village in himachal pradesh.
Whereas global community is well aware of the facts and admitting too that pakistan is already effectively fighting against terrorism. Pathankot airbase on high alert, massive search operation. Singh, part of the indian air forces elite commando force guard, rushed to the attack spot at the pathankot air base on the night of 2 january, from adampur, where he was posted. The whole country paid tribute to these martyrs of pathankot who fought with valour without caring for their lives and stands with their sacrifice and bereaved families. India says all 6 gunmen have been killed in pathankot air. A kashmirbased militant coalition, the united jihad council, says it carried out the deadly attack on an indian air force base. Operation to eliminate militants in final stages, says nsg official india scrambles to solve pathankot riddle gun battle at indian punjab police station ends, ten killed. The last rites of garud commando gursewak singh, who was martyred in the terror attack at the pathankot air base, was performed on monday at his native villa. Last year, terrorists had sneaked in from across the border and attacked the air base on the intervening night of 12 january while dinanagar in gurdaspur was targeted on 27 july in 2015. How nsg commandos neutralized the terrorists at pathankot. The 2016 pathankot attack was a terrorist attack committed on 2 january 2016 by a heavily armed group which attacked the pathankot air force station, part of the western air command of the indian air force. Militants attack pathankot air base, 7 dead reuters.
Nsg lieutenant colonel among 7 martyred in pathankot. Security forces continued search and combing operation inside the pathankot airbase on tuesday the fourth day after the attack on the frontline air force station afs by terrorists. Pathankot attack shows the lessons of the past have not been. The apache chopper receives water cannon salute, before induction at the pathankot air base. An hourslong gun battle raged at indias pathankot air base in the northern punjab state after armed men stormed the facility. It has also come to light that the air force uav that was monitoring the base picked up heat signatures of only four terrorists, with no trace of other two who were also allegedly. As usual indian media and governments without any investigations started alleging pakistan for sponsoring terrorists attack on pathankot air base. The pathankot attack a january 2016 terror attack by irregular forces based. At least six heavily armed terrorists dressed in indian army uniforms, who had infiltrated the highsecurity perimeter a day before, attacked the air base at pathankot. Rana, the sole breadwinner of his family, died after five bullets hit him in the chest when terrorists entered the air force base.
Predictably, the longdrawn out militant attack on the pathankot airbase has. Find pathankot air base attack news headlines, photos, videos, comments, blog posts and opinion at the indian express. Till now seven jawans of india including subedar fateh singh, gursewak singh and li. He is survived by his wife pinky devi, two daughters, and a son.
Pathankot airbase station on high alert, massive search ops on. Candlelight march for soldiers killed in pathankot attack. A heavily armed group attacked the pathankot air force station which is a part of the western air command of the indian air force. Rs 25 lakh, jobs for family members of pathankot martyrs. Indian security personnel stand guard inside the indian air force base at pathankot in punjab. Four terrorists have been killed and three defence personnel have been martyred in the attack on the indian air force base in pathankot in punjab where an operation by security forces has been underway for over seven hours. Dna tests do not confirm claim of two more terrorists. He was the only earner of his family and survived by wife and. Pathankot martyrs latest news on pathankot martyrs. Havildar sanjeevan singh rana 51 from himachal pradesh suffered five bullet injuries and martyred on the first day of the attack.
Heartrending scenes were witnessed today as martyrs of pathankot terror attack were given a final farewell with full. Pathankot air force base is about 430km 270 miles north of the indian capital, delhi and is on the road linking indianadministered kashmir with the rest of the country. Vipk is a military airport located 3 km from pathankot, india, on the pathankot majra road. Three indian troops were confirmed dead, and four terrorists were killed in the shootout with indian security forces.
Rs 1 crore compensation to families of pathankot martyrs if we win in punjab giving a kickstart to aaps campaign for 2017 punjab polls, its convener arvind kejriwal on thursday launched a scathing attack on both akalis and congress, accusing them of being hand in glove with each other. Less than two months after the pathankot airbase came under attack by heavilyarmed terrorists, who managed to breach the perimeter, the air force has transferred the officer commanding the base. New play pays tribute to pathankot terror attack martyrs. Pathankot air base attack news find pathankot air base attack latest news and headlines today along with pathankot air base attack photos and videos at. Last year, terrorists had sneaked in from across the border and attacked the air base on the intervening night of january 12 while dinanagar in gurdaspur was targeted on july 27 in 2015. Gunmen killed in pathankot, india, air base attack the. Pathankot attack first visuals of pathankot air base. Pathankot airbase station is put on high alert and a massive search operation is initiated in the area following intelligence input about presence of suspicious men. How nsg commandos neutralized the terrorists at pathankot air force base.
India says all 6 gunmen have been killed in pathankot air base attack. At least seven people are dead after gunmen launched an attack on an indian air force base near its border with pakistan on saturday, officials said. The brazen terror attack on pathankot air force base was carried out on the behest of pakistans intelligence agency interservices intelligence isi. Indian police at the air base in pathankot, punjab, on tuesday. The uniform of indias national security guard commando niranjan kumar, who was among those killed in the attack on the pathankot air force base is placed on his coffin draped in an indian flag, in bangalore, india, monday, jan. Iaf removes pathankot airbase commanding officer air. The terrorist attack took place on january 2, 2016. Kashmirbased militant coalition claims attack bbc news. Last 2 years, india sent back 18 pakistani, 8 afghan nationals held for terror.
Nia submits list of witnesses on top of the list is flight lieutenant vinay kumar, who had handed over the trunk of ammunition, including grenades and an ak47 rifle. Security forces gun downed four terrorists and two jawans also lost their lives on saturday early morning, following an attack on the indian air force iaf in pathankot district. Barely 40km from the pakistan border, the pathankot air force station is one of the strategically most important forward airbases of india during war and peacetime surveillance. Militants launched a deadly attack on an indian air force base near the pakistan border on saturday, exchanging fire with indian forces who, backed by. It is part of the western air command of the indian air force and covers an area of approximately 2000 acres 809. How are people in india responding to the pathankot attack. Kashmiri separatist group ujc claims pathankot attack. Heres how nsg commandos killed terrorists who stormed into airbase.
Here are the first visuals from the air base post attack. After over 80 hours since the pathankot air base came under attack from terrorists, military operations at the base have finally ended. Gurdaspur and recalling the november 2008 terror attacks in. An armored vehicle moves near the indian air force base that was attacked by. The attack has not caused much harm to the air station but has costs us the lives of our seven precious bravehearts. A soldier was killed in an explosion during a combing operation near an air force base in punjabs pathankot on sunday, a day after at least. Niranjan of nsg during mopping out operations at pathankot. Five attackers and three security personnel are killed at an indian air base near pakistan, in what is being seen as an attempt to derail peace moves. Theres no opinion about that, other than perhaps an opinion on an appropriate definition, and i. Pathankot air base attack latest breaking news, pictures, photos and video news.
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