NEW DELHI: The operations at the Pathankot Air Base, attacked by terrorists on the weekend, reveal “some gaps” ceded Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar after visiting the sprawling compound where seven military personnel were martyred and another 20 injured since dawn on Saturday.
The minister was responding to allegations that a series of security lapses allowed a group of six terrorists to enter the heavily-fortified base from where India’s Russian-made fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets and Mi-35 attack helicopters fly.
Pointing out that there are lots of “blind spots” in the huge compound of nearly 2,000 acres, Mr Parrikar said his major concern was how terrorists from Pakistan were able to enter India, suggesting lax vigilance by the Border Security Force.
“I see some gaps. But I do not think there is any compromise on security. Once the investigations are over, things will become clear,” he told reporters. (NDTV)