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Terrorist attack on Uri Army camp in J-K: As it happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strongly condemned the Uri terrorist attack and saluted the brave soldiers of the Indian army who sacrificed their lives battling the terrorists.

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Terrorist attack on Uri Army camp in J-K: As it happened

Militants stormed a battalion headquarters of the Army at Uri, 102 kms from Srinagar, in the wee hours on Sunday, with explosions and heavy gunfire heard at the spot.

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17 soldiers died in terrorist attack in Uri (J&K). Total four terrorists killed in the operation. Combing operations are in progress.

The attack began at around 0400 hours and the number of militants was believed to be three.

Immediately after the militants entered the camp, explosions and exchange of heavy fire were heard from inside, official sources said.

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As it happened: 

# I am deeply disappointed with Pakistan’s continued and direct support to terrorism and terrorist groups: Home Minister Rajnath Singh

# Pakistan is a terrorist state and it should be identified and isolated as such: Home Minister Rajnath Singh

# Delhi: MHA & MoD officials leave HM's residence after attending high level security meet chaired by HM Rajnath Singh

# Army Chief General Dalbir Singh reaches Srinagar (J&K), will meet soldiers injured in ack

#  shouldn't have happened.GoI needs to be a little more offensive in this regard: Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar

# Alert sounded in Punjab after terrorist attack in J&K's Uri, extra vigil along the international border.

# High level security meet to take place at HM Rajnath Singh's residence at shortly, MHA and MoD officials to attend

# Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issues alert for all airports across the country in wake of the terrorist attack in Uri Attack

# Administrative base had large strength of troops of units turning over after tour of duty who were stationed in tents/temporary(ctd): Army

# Pakistan is irritated at the moment, because they failed in their attempt to execute such an activity here on Eid: Hansraj Ahir 

# Defence Minister Parrikar to visit Srinagar today 

# Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh to visit Kashmir in the wake of terror attack in Uri, in which 17 soldiers lost their lives.

#  Four militants killed in Uri terror attack: Army

# Search operations are on in the area 

# High level security meet to take place at HM Rajnath Singh's residence at 12:15pm, senior MHA and MoD officials to attend the meet 

# Market in Uri has been closed due to the attack

# Rajnath Singh calls emergency meeting of IB, RAW, Home Ministry officials 

# HM Rajnath Singh instructs Home Secretary and other senior officers in MHA to closely monitor the situation in Jammu and Kashmir 

# Home Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to Governor & CM of J&K regarding Uri terror attack, they apprised him of security situation in the state 

#Home Minister Rajnath Singh calls an emergency meeting of concerned officials over the ongoing encounter in Uri

#Helicopters from the Army's 19 divisional headquarters in Baramulla have been pressed into service

#Home Minister Rajnath Singh postpones visit to Russia and the US due to situation in Kashmir.


(with PTI inputs)

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