Twin explosions at IAF station in Jammu airport terror attack: Jammu and Kashmir DGP PTI
Updated : Jun 27, 2021, 2:47 pm IST
Two IAF personnel were injured when two explosives-laden drones crashed into the station around 1.40 am
A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrives at Jammu Air Force Station after two low intensity explosions reported in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station in the early hours of Sunday. (Photo: PTI)
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Sunday termed the twin explosions at the high security Indian Air Force station in the Jammu airport a terror attack.
Indian Defence Minister
Rajnath Singh, who is on his way to Ladakh to review operations preparedness of the force, spoke to Vice Air Chief, Air Marshal H.S. Arora regarding explosions at the Station.
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Vikram Singh is reaching Jammu to take stock of the situation. One caused minor damage to the roof of a building while the other exploded in an open area, said Indian Air Force (IAF) in a statement.
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Updated Jun 27, 2021, 2:47 pm IST
Two IAF personnel were injured when two explosives-laden drones crashed into the station around 1.40 am
A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrives at Jammu Air Force Station after two low intensity explosions reported in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station in the early hours of Sunday. (Photo: PTI)
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Sunday termed the twin explosions at the high security Indian Air Force station in the Jammu airport a terror attack.
The police, IAF and other agencies were investigating the attack, he said. Two IAF personnel were injured when two explosives-laden drones crashed into the station around 1.40 am. The blasts took place within six minutes of each other. The first blast ripped off the roof of a single-storey building at the technical area of the airport manned by the IAF in Satwari area of the city. The second one was on the ground, officials said.