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TERRORISM - INDIA
- PUNJAB |
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Date-wise Events |
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Nirankari Bhawan Blast in Amritsar: Nov 18, 2018: |
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Nov 18, 2018: |
three people died and several injured in a blast at Nirankari
Bhawan in the outskirts of Amritsar. Soon thereafter, high alert
was issued throughout Punjab. Preliminary reports pointed
towards a terror attack. Detailed investigation was ordered and
was in progress. |
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Pathankot
Air Base Attack: Jan 02, 2016: |
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Jan 02, 2016: |
- In a pre-dawn attack on this day, a group of
heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists, suspected to belong to
Jaish-e-Mohammed outfit, struck at Pathankot Air Force base
in Punjab, leading to a fierce gun battle in which four
attackers and three security personnel were killed.
- The terrorists could not, however, penetrate the defence
cordon at the Air base which is located close to the border
with Pakistan as they met with effective response from the
security forces, police and security officials.
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