Akhnoor terror attack: A damaged gate at the GREF camp that was unmanned for a week
Know how Pakistani terrorists came and attacked GREF camp at Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir that left three workers dead on Monday
Srinagar, Jan 10: The terrorist attack on the General Reserve Engineer Force camp at Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir, is yet another grim reminder of how poor security is at such important locations.
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Terrorists had on Monday killed three workers at the GREF and even managed to escape with ease as they faced no resistance.
This was the first terrorist attack in the Jammu region this year and incidentally took place four days after the new Army Chief General Bipin Rawat visited Akhnoor and Rajouri. The terrorists managed to enter the camp, which is located 2 kilometres away from the Line of Control.
How
the
attack
unfolded?
The
two
terrorists
managed
to
sneak
into
the
camp
at
around
1am
on
Monday.
The
main
gate
had
been
damaged
a
week
back
and
there
was
no
one
on
guard.
This
helped
the
terrorists
gain
easy
access
to
the
camp.
They
targeted
a
barrack
in
which
four
workers
were
asleep.
The terrorists first obtained fuel from an office within the camp and doused the workers in it. They then fired at the workers and even some vehicles in the vicinity. Three of the workers were killed while another was injured.
The first barrack had only four workers in it as the rest had gone to their homes due to the weekend. The terrorists, however, did not target another barrack in which there were 12 workers. They did not notice this barrack as the visibility was poor, a source said.
Following the attack, the terrorists moved towards the Battal village. They hurled grenades and then moved into the forest area before escaping. There was no resistance until this time.
The forces present at an artillery unit present around 200 metres away fired in the air, but the terrorists had by then managed to escape.
OneIndia News