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CRPF jawan killed in Pulwama terror attack
31 Dec 2017
One jawan was killed and three others injured when terrorists stormed a CRPF training center in J&K's Pulwama.
The exact number of terrorists involved isn't certain yet, but there were at least two.
The attack came shortly after 2am. A gun battle was one till the morning.
"There is quite a possibility of a similar type of attack on other camps also," said CRPF.
What happened?
Details
According to CRPF spokesman Rakesh Yadav, around 2:10am, the terrorists first lobbed grenades and then opened fire at the Letpora camp in Awantipora.
Reinforcements were rushed in. The injured were shifted to hospital. They are now stable.
"Normal training" was going on at the camp.
Zee News reported JeM was involved. Security police also had prior information about an attack around New Year.
Several attacks on security personnel in recent months
Attacks
In August, eight CRPF personnel were killed when terrorists attacked a district police complex in Pulwama.
Later, three terrorists opened fire at a BSF camp near the Srinagar airport; one jawan was killed. JeM claimed the attack.
Days ago, JeM had vowed revenge for the killing of its commander Noor Mohammad Tantray alias Noor Trali in an overnight encounter in Pulwama.
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