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Attack on Army camp: J-K CM meets injured at hospital

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Press Trust of India Jammu/Srinagar
Last Updated : Feb 10 2018 | 10:40 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti visited the Army Hospital at Satwari here this evening and enquired about the condition of those injured in today's militant attack on Sunjwan Army camp.
According to an official spokesperson, the chief minister met all the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.
She also interacted with the doctors and enquired about the condition of the injured. She assured all support from the state government in their treatment, the spokesperson was quoted as saying in a statement.
Director General of Police S P Vaid, Inspector General of Police, Jammu S D S Jamwal, senior Army officers and officials of police and civil administration were present there, he said.
Heavily armed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists today struck at the Army camp, killing two personnel and injuring nine others including a Major, nearly 15 months after the Jammu region was hit by a similar attack.
The injured included four Army personnel and five women and children.
Two terrorists, both in combat gear, were gunned down after the Army evacuated people from 150 family quarters within the sprawling camp of the 36 Brigade of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, an officer said.

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First Published: Feb 10 2018 | 10:40 PM IST

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