NEW DELHI (Sputnik) – Three foreign militants were killed in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir after a 48-hour standoff, Indian media reported Monday, citing a top army officer.
"It is possible there are more people remaining, but the three militants we had information about have been shot dead," The Hindustan Times quoted Maj. Gen. Arvind Dutta as saying at a press conference.
20 February 2016, 14:11 GMT
A group of gunmen attacked an Indian paramilitary convoy near the Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) in the town of Pampore on February 20. Six personnel were said to be killed as a result of the assault.
"The Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit appears to be behind the Pampore strike," Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Prakash Mishra was quoted as saying, referring to Pakistan-based Islamist militants.
Up to 120 JKEDI students and employees were said to be trapped inside the campus, who were subsequently allowed to leave unharmed.
