Timeline of Pathankot terror attack

New Delhi, Jan 4: Here is timeline of Pathankot terror attack.

December 30 2015: Six terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad enter India through the Kathua-Gurdaspur border in Punjab.

January 1, 2016:

• At around 8 PM, terrorists hire a taxi booked on a Pakistan number. They kill the taxi driver by slitting his throat.

• At around 9.30 PM, terrorists abduct Gurdaspur Superintendent of Police, Salwinder Singh. They drive for 20 kiolmetres before asking SP to get off. Terrorists steal the official car of the SP.
• Terrorists use mobile phone of SP to call handlers in Bhawalpur, Pakistan.

January 2, 2016:

• Terrorists proceed towards Pathankot air force station.
• At 3 PM, terrorists try entering into air force station, but one terrorist is killed while trying to scale the wall.
• At 3.30 PM five other terrorists gain entry into domestic area of air force station where they engage in firing with security personnel.
• NSG rushed to Pathankot. NIA team also present.

• In the gun battle two IAF personnel and one Garuda commando martyred.
• Firing continues all through the day and security forces kill three more terrorists.
• Several security personnel are injured in the attack.
• Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, three service chiefs and NSA convene meeting.
• At 6 PM firing stops but combing and search operations continue.

January 3, 2016:

• Four security personnel including a Lt. Colonel of the NSG succumb to injuries taking toll up to 7.
• At around 12.30 PM firing commences. Security personnel say two more terrorists holed up.
• Sounds of heavy fire and grenades being hurled are heard.
• Security forces claim one more terrorist killed taking toll up to five.
• At 5 PM Home Secretary addresses media and says casualty could have been higher if not for prior intelligence.
• IAF officials say operation is at a mature stage and almost coming to a close.
• Prime Minister chairs high level meeting to discuss Pathankot attack.
• Searching and mopping operations continue.

• Security personnel begin operation to flush out one possible remaining terrorist.
• Intermittent firing followed by grenade being hurled at the air force station.
• Firing continues and security forces say each terrorist was armed with 6 Kgs of RDX.
• Operation still at a mature stage says IAF.
• Security kill one more terrorist taking number to 5.
• One more terrorist suspected to be holed up.
• NSG says that operation is still on, only 5 terrorists killed.

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