Pakistan behind Akhnoor terror attack: Govt
January 09, 2017 13:56
India has said Pakistan is behind the Akhnoor attack which killed three people. Minister of State, PMO Dr Jitendra Singh, said the terrorism perpetrated in India is from Pakistan.
At least three civilians employed as labourers with the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) were killed in a pre-dawn attack in Jammu districts Akhnoor sector on Monday, defence sources said.
The GREF is the parent cadre force of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) that builds and maintains border roads in the country.
Sources said two to three attackers launched an assault on the camp in in Battal village around 1am in Jourian area, 55km from Jammu, near the border with Pakistan.
Troops cordoned off the camp and launched an operation against the gunmen after this years first attack in the Jammu region.
At least three civilians employed as labourers with the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) were killed in a pre-dawn attack in Jammu districts Akhnoor sector on Monday, defence sources said.
The GREF is the parent cadre force of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) that builds and maintains border roads in the country.
Sources said two to three attackers launched an assault on the camp in in Battal village around 1am in Jourian area, 55km from Jammu, near the border with Pakistan.
Troops cordoned off the camp and launched an operation against the gunmen after this years first attack in the Jammu region.
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