Three labourers working with the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) were killed as terrorists attacked a camp of the organisation at Battal along the LoC early on Monday morning.
The GREF is a sub-division of the Border Roads Organisation, which is part of the Indian Army.
All army camps in Jammu and Kashmir have been put on high alert following the attack.
#UPDATE: The three persons killed in terror attack on GREF camp in Akhnoor (J&K), worked as labourers with GREF.
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 9, 2017
#FLASH J&K: Three GREF personnel have lost their lives in attack on GREF camp in Akhnoor; area cordoned off.
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 9, 2017
#FLASH J&K: Gun shots heard near General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) camp in Akhnoor. More details awaited.
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 9, 2017
The terrorists are believed to have entered Indian territory from across the LoC.
The 3 terrorists who carried out the attack haven’t been traced after police personnel reached the spot. The army has cordoned off the area.
The attack comes 40 days after terrorists attacked an army camp at Nagrota.
