India: 4 terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist group and 3 soldiers killed in Pathankot Air Force base attack
Four terrorists and three Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel were killed in an attack on an air force base in Punjab’s Pathankot district early on Saturday morning, setting alarm bells ringing across the country.
Gunshots rocked the facility around 3:30am on the second day of a new year as a group of at least five men in army-style clothing - believed to be operatives of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist group - launched the daring operation less than 24 hours after an alert was sounded in the state over the assault of a top police officer by suspected Pakistani terrorists.
Security forces were on the lookout for a possible fifth suspect after the Pathankot attack, police said. Even though police said the gun battle ended by 8am, shots and loud explosions were heard from inside the base around 11am.
At least one helicopter could be seen firing at an area inside the facility. No other details were available about the fresh fighting.