2016 Pampore stand-off

Lashkar-e-Taiba attack in Kashmir, India 2016 Pampore standoff the Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir February 20 – 22, 2016 Pampore, Jammu and Kasmir, India Standoff ends, militants killed Flag of India.svg India Flag of Indian Army.svg Indian Army Flag of Central Reserve Police Forces.png CRPF Flag of Lashkar-e-Taiba.svg Lashkar-e-Taiba 4 Indian ArmyPara (Special Forces)Central Reserve Police Force 3 Para SF personnel Killed2 CRPF personnel killed 4 CRPF personnel wounded. Encounter in J&K's Pampore ends, three terrorists killed: Army http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Encounter-in-JKs-Pampore-ends-three-terrorists-killed-Army/articleshow/51091905.cms times of india 2016-02-22 en-GB 4 killed 1 civilian killed On 20 February 2016, four Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists armed with AK-47 Assault rifles, UBGL, hand grenades, and explosives attacked a CRPF convoy on the main road linking Srinagar to Jammu, killing two CRPF personnel and a civilian. The militants then took refuge in the government-run multi-story building hosting "Entrepreneurship Development Institute" in Pampore. Kashmir conflict: Indian army 'surrounds militants' - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35621942 BBC News 2016-02-21 en-GB For Security forces, their main focus was to safely evacuate the civilians, stuck in the building. Units of the Indian Army and Central Reserve Police Force cordoned off the building and launched a joint operation, in they used armored vehicles to evacuate 120 civilians from the building. During the ongoing evacuation, the militants attacked with automatic gunfire and hand grenades. During the ensuing battle, three personnel from Indian Army lost their lives. The first army personnel was killed on the first day during the firefight, a terrorist was also killed in the firefight. 6 dead in Kashmir standoff between Indian forces and rebels https://www.yahoo.com/news/rebel-standoff-kashmir-enters-2nd-4-dead-13-064103947.html Yahoo News 2016-02-21 After the firefight part of the EDI building caught on fire. Kashmir conflict: India says stand-off over with militants killed - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35626989 BBC News 2016-02-22 en-GB The next day, Special Forces personnel launched a final assault to flush out the militants held up in the building. Reconnaissance drones were used in preparation for the assault. The 48-hour stand-off ended with the deaths of all three of the remaining militants. Two personnel also lost their lives on that day. Captain Pawan Kumar from 10 Para Special Forces, Captain Tushar Mahajan & Lance Naik Om Prakash from 9 Para Special Forces lost their life, in two long operations. With Captain Pawan Kumar losing his life on the first day and Captain Tushar Mahajan & Lance Naik Om Prakash losing their lives on the second. See also List of terrorist incidents, January–June 2016 References Jammu and Kashmir Category:2010s in Jammu and Kashmir Category:Lashkar-e-Taiba attacks Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2016 Category:February 2016 crimes in Asia Category:February 2016 in India Category:Terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2016 Category:Murder in Jammu and Kashmir Category:2016 murders in India Category:Pulwama district Category:Armed standoffs in Asia Category:Operations involving special forces of India Category:History of the Indian Army Category:Attacks on government buildings and structures in Jammu and Kashmir Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2016 Category:Grenade attacks in Jammu and Kashmir Category:2016 road incidents in Asia Category:Road incidents in India Category:2016 mass shootings in Asia Category:Mass shootings in Jammu and Kashmir Category:Terrorist incidents against road transport