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Kashmir: Suicide attackers hit Indian army camp in Srinagar Kashmir: Suicide attackers hit Indian army camp in Srinagar
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Suicide attackers have hit an Indian army camp in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said.Suicide attackers have hit an Indian army camp in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said.
Three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured in the attack, which began around 04:00 local time (22:30 GMT Monday). Three Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers were injured and two attackers died, according to the police.
Authorities say security forces continue to exchange gunfire with the attackers. The attack began around 04:00 local time (22:30 GMT Monday). Security forces are still exchanging gunfire with the suspected militants.
The camp is located just outside the international airport in Srinagar - a heavily fortified area.The camp is located just outside the international airport in Srinagar - a heavily fortified area.
Airport officials told the BBC that flight operations are on hold and no employees, passengers or vehicles are being allowed to go towards the airport. Flight operations, which were suspended on Tuesday morning, have resumed. Roads leading to the airport, which were sealed off earlier, have also reopened.
The attackers are still on the camp's premises, holed up in a building, BSF officials said. Eyewitnesses said there were at least three armed attackers.
Police say that a body, suspected to be that of one of the attackers, has been found so far, the Press Trust of India reported. "The militants stormed the camp and got holed up in the administration block. At least one militant is still in the officers' mess," an army officer told BBC Urdu.
The attackers' identities have not been confirmed by officials. Indian news outlets say that the Islamist group, Jaish-e-Mohammad, has claimed responsibility. The attackers' identities have not been confirmed by officials. But the Islamist group, Jaish-e-Mohammad, has said it carried out the attack.
Muslim-majority Kashmir is claimed in its entirety by both India and Pakistan, but the two countries control different parts of it.Muslim-majority Kashmir is claimed in its entirety by both India and Pakistan, but the two countries control different parts of it.
There has been an armed revolt in the region against rule by India since 1989, with increased unrest in recent months. There has been an armed revolt in the region against rule by India since 1989. Kashmir has seen a fresh wave of unrest following popular militant leader Burhan Wani's death in July 2016.
Although the violence appears to be waning, the latest attack has caused alarm across India's security agencies, says BBC Urdu's Riyaz Masroor.
A suspected militant attack killed three people in Tral last month, while an Indian policeman was lynched in Srinagar in June.A suspected militant attack killed three people in Tral last month, while an Indian policeman was lynched in Srinagar in June.
India blames Pakistan for fuelling this unrest, which Islamabad has denied. India blames Pakistan for fuelling this unrest, an allegation Islamabad has denied.
Two of the three wars fought between the two nations have been centred on Kashmir.Two of the three wars fought between the two nations have been centred on Kashmir.