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Eight dead as Kashmir base raid ends after 36 hours |
2018-01-02 |
[Al Jazeera] A marathon shootout at a paramilitary base in Indian-administered Kashmire has ended after almost 36 hours, with the killing of the last remaining gunman fighting off Indian security forces. The fighting at the Lethpora-based camp, in southern Kashmire, left five Indian soldiers and three fighters dead, according to officials. The attack began in the early hours of Sunday when three rebels stormed the vast base, located next to a police commando training centre. Having taken the camps' guards by surprise, the attackers forced their way into the premises and took position inside the compound's buildings. An intense shootout ensued, as hundreds of police, army and paramilitary soldiers rushed to the scene. Shesh Paul Vaid, regional police chief, told Al Jazeera that the "operation ... concluded" on Monday afternoon, almost 36 hours later, after security forces recovered the body of the third attacker. Two local fightersOfficials said one of the button men was a foreigner, while the other two were local residents from nearby villages, making them the first Kashmiris to carry out a "fidayeen" attack in seven years. |
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