Sunjwan attack: Terrorists were operating in India for 10 months, conducted recce of Army camp

A shocking revelation has surfaced in the Sunjwan Army camp attack.

Sources told India Today that the three terrorists killed in the encounter were operating in the Valley since the last 10 months.

"The terrorists were provided weapons and equipment through local over ground supporters of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Jammu. They even did reconnaissance of the camp several times wearing Army uniforms," say sources.

The three terrorists have been identified as: Qari Mushtaq, Muhammad Adil and Rashid Bhai.

The arms were provided to them after they infiltrated India via Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

HOW THE TERROR ATTACK UNFOLDED

Yesterday, the terrorists had struck before dawn and managed to sneak into the camp from the rear end of the base after a brief exchange of fire with the sentry guarding the periphery.

"The terrorists entered the family accommodation complex after which quick response teams cordoned off the area and isolated the terrorists, who were holed up in a few houses (inside the camp)," an official said.

While there was no action around the main entrance and vehicles were moving along the Jammu-Lakhanpur bypass in front of the camp, Army personnel in bullet-proof vehicles were engaged in the operation to rescue people from the family quarters in the rear side of the base.

Contingents of CRPF and police were posted outside the boundary wall and were keeping curious onlookers at bay to prevent civilian casualties.

A high alert has been sounded in Jammu and security beefed up in and around the city.

Intelligence inputs had warned of an attack on an Army or security establishment by the Pakistan-based JeM in view of the death anniversary of Afzal Guru, who was hanged on February 9, 2013, for the 2001 attack on Parliament House.

Source: India today