Pathankot Attack: 7 soldiers killed, one injured in fresh blast

A jawan was injured in a fresh blast at the air force base in Pathankot during combing operations on Sunday morning. Four security personnel who were injured in Saturday's terror attack have died in hospital, taking the number of casualties to seven. All four terrorists were killed after a day-long gun-battle on Saturday morning.

Praising the security forces yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Enemies of humanity who can't see India progress, such elements attacked in



Pathankot but our security forces did not let them succeed".

The gun-battle started at 3.30 am on Saturday. The armed forces -- who had secured the compound following intelligence warning - had detected the advent of the terrorists with the help of aircraft using thermal imaging capability.

The attack, believed to be carried out by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed that seeks independence for Kashmir, happened a week after PM Narendra Modi's "spontaneous" visit to Pakistan.