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2018 Sunjuwan attack
| 2018 Sunjuwan attack | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sunjuwan in Jammu city | |
| Location | Sunjuwan Military Station, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates | 32°42′5.0″N 74°55′19.2″E / 32.701389°N 74.922000°E |
| Date | 10 February 2018- 11 February 2018 |
| Deaths | 10 (6 soldiers, 1 civilian and 3 militants) |
| Injured | 11 |
| Perpetrators | Jaish-e-Mohammed |
On 10 February 2018, at predawn, 3 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists[1] attacked Sunjuwan Military Station, in the city of Jammu, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Along with the attackers, 6 soldiers and 1 civilian were killed, while 20 were injured including 14 soldiers, and five women and children.[2][3][4] Notably, this attack coincided with the death anniversary of Afzal Guru,[5] convicted in the 2001 Indian parliament attack.[6] The attack was described as one of the worst since the 2016 Uri attack.
The man described by the Indian Army as the mastermind of the attack, Mufti Waqas, a commander in Jaish-e-Mohammed, was killed in an army operation on 5 March 2018 in Awantipora.[7][8][9]
- ^ Kumar, Ashwini (10 February 2018). "Jammu: Security forces kill terrorist in Sunjwan camp, one jawan injured". India Today. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Singh, Vijaita (14 February 2018). "The long, deadly trek to Sunjuwan". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Sunjuwan attack: Rajnath Singh hails injured pregnant woman who delivered baby after suffering gunshots". The Indian Express. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "5 Soldiers, Civilian Dead in Jammu Attack, One of the Worst Since Uri: 10 Points". NDTV.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Jammu army camp attack: Security breached despite high alert around 'Afzal Guru day'". Hindustan Times. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Jammu terror attack updates: 3 JeM terrorists neutralised at Sunjuwan camp, Mehbooba Mufti meets injured LIVE News, Latest Updates, Live blog, Highlights and Live coverage – Firstpost". firstpost.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Team, BS Web (6 March 2018). "Sunjuwan mastermind Mufti Waqas killed in surgical attack: Top developments". Business Standard India. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Sunjuwan army camp attack mastermind killed in Kashmir encounter". Hindustan Times. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Mufti Waqas, 'powerful motivator', was brain behind 4 fidayeen attacks". Kashmir Reader. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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