SRINAGAR: Indian Army Colonel has been severely hit along with at leasttwo soldiers and officers were killed after a group of heavily armedmilitants attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sunjwan area. TheArmy, however, has confirmed the death of one JCO.

Six others, including women and children, have been injured in the firingby the militants. The camp is located on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway.

The armed men hurled grenades and used a heavy volume of automatic gunfireto enter the military station. The firing started at around 5 am.

Schools within 500 meters of the camp have been asked to remain shut by thedistrict administration.

The terrorists are said to be still inside the military camp but theirnumber is yet to be ascertained. They reportedly belong to theJaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

Intelligence inputs had warned an attack on the army or securityestablishment by JeM in view of the death anniversary of Afsal Guru who washanged on February 9, 2013.

“Around 4:55 am suspicious movement was noticed by the santri; santribunker was fired upon and they retaliated. The number of militants is notknown, they’ve been cornered in one of the family quarters. Two people havebeen injured, one Hawaldar and his daughter. The operation is on,” JammuIGP SD Singh Jamwal said.

Meanwhile, the area has completely been cordoned off by security forces.Drones and helicopters are being used by the security forces to track theterrorists.

Speaking to J&K DGP over the attack, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singhdirected officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to look into thematter.

Militants had attacked the same army station in 2006. Twelve soldiers werekilled and seven others were injured in that attack before the two’fidayeen’ (suicide) terrorists were killed.