13 MARCH :-Hizbul Mujahideen claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in the heart of Srinagar, which left five CRPF personnel dead and seven injured. Two militants , who were part of a fidayeen squad that carried out the attack were also killed in the gunbattle.The attack on Wednesday morning in Belima, Srinagar caught the security forces unawares resulting in a high number of casualties. Union Home Secretary RK Singh said that the militants could have come from across the border, hinting at Pakistan."Some boys were playing cricket and CRPF personnel were on standby. These militants took AK47 out and started firing. Both the militants have been killed. We have lost 5 men, 5 are injured but out of danger. Three civilians have been injured and the terrorists seem to be from across the border, not locals," Singh said.While the bodies of two militants have been recovered, two others, suspected to have been involved in the attack, may have escaped.While the bodies of two suspected militants have been recovered, two others, suspected to have been involved in the attack, may have escaped. The attack at the camp in Bemina area took place when the terrorists disguised as cricket players, carrying playing kits, which contained weapons, started firing at the security personnel at 10:45 am.The militants tried to storm the camp and a school nearby but were shot dead in retaliatory fire. The entire area was cordoned off and a manhunt launched to apprehend and neutralise the other terrorists who may have helped the group in carrying out the brazen attack, the first in the Jammu and Kashmir capital since January 2010 when another CRPF camp was attacked in Lal Chowk area.CRPF Director General Pranay Sahay is on his way to Srinagar to take stock of the situation. There was a bandh in Srinagar to protest against the hanging of against Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru due to which the school was closed, averting a major tragedy
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Hizbul Mujahideen claimed responsibility for attack in Srinagar
13 MARCH :-Hizbul Mujahideen claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in the heart of Srinagar, which left five CRPF personnel dead and seven injured. Two militants , who were part of a fidayeen squad that carried out the attack were also killed in the gunbattle.The attack on Wednesday morning in Belima, Srinagar caught the security forces unawares resulting in a high number of casualties. Union Home Secretary RK Singh said that the militants could have come from across the border, hinting at Pakistan."Some boys were playing cricket and CRPF personnel were on standby. These militants took AK47 out and started firing. Both the militants have been killed. We have lost 5 men, 5 are injured but out of danger. Three civilians have been injured and the terrorists seem to be from across the border, not locals," Singh said.While the bodies of two militants have been recovered, two others, suspected to have been involved in the attack, may have escaped.While the bodies of two suspected militants have been recovered, two others, suspected to have been involved in the attack, may have escaped. The attack at the camp in Bemina area took place when the terrorists disguised as cricket players, carrying playing kits, which contained weapons, started firing at the security personnel at 10:45 am.The militants tried to storm the camp and a school nearby but were shot dead in retaliatory fire. The entire area was cordoned off and a manhunt launched to apprehend and neutralise the other terrorists who may have helped the group in carrying out the brazen attack, the first in the Jammu and Kashmir capital since January 2010 when another CRPF camp was attacked in Lal Chowk area.CRPF Director General Pranay Sahay is on his way to Srinagar to take stock of the situation. There was a bandh in Srinagar to protest against the hanging of against Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru due to which the school was closed, averting a major tragedy
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