19- yr old Dogra soldier killed a terrorist, challenged 3 others | | | Srinagar, Sept 18: Terrorists attacked 12th Brigade URI. At 0515 hrs, terrorist attacked Admin block of Army, it constituted unarmed soldiers refilling Diesel in barrels from fuel tanks. Terrorists lobbed 17 grenades in 3 mins, thus igniting the dump and creating massive fire burning barracks and tents in 150 m area. 13 soldiers burnt alive instantaneously. 32 soldiers injured with severe burns. 4 terrorist were killed, search is still on. The plan was to kill unarmed troops, Then storm Medical Aid Unit near Brigade Adm Area. And then to explode themselves after entering officers mess. All this was revealed by the map carried by militants which was marked and indicated in Pashtun language. The moment Diesel dump exploded due to smog and subsequent explosion militants got disoriented and headed straight towards Soldiers barracks. One terrorist was gunned down there by 19 year old Dogra soldier, he challenged remaining 3 militants and sustained severe head injury when a bullet hit his Helmet, he was evacuated by colleagues. Since the barracks was empty militants took defensive position in side barracks of 2nd floor having 16 rooms. Later 4 Para Commandoes (SF) stormed the building and 4 terrorists got neutralized. |
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