What was the date of the Pathankot attack?

What was the date of the Pathankot attack?

Pathankot: An armored vehicle moves near the Indian Air Force base that was attacked by militants in Pathankot, Punjab on Saturday. (Source: PTI) 1) Jan 1 [~ 9:00 PM] Suspected JeM terrorists got into Innova taxi at a village near Khatana T-point on Jammu-Pathankot Highway.

Who was killed in Pathankot Air Base Attack?

– Singh, part of the Indian Air Force’s Elite commando force Guard, rushed to the attack spot at the Pathankot Air Base on the night of 2 January, from Adampur, where he was posted. – Niranjan Kumar lost his life on Monday morning during the combing operations.

Who was the Indian Defence Minister during the Pathankot attack?

Indian defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said there are indications that some of the materials used were made in Pakistan.

How many Indian jawans were martyred in Pathankot attack?

Since then the three day siege which is not over till Monday night, seven Indian jawans have been martyred and more than 20 are injured. Also Read – Pak PM Imran Khan Bats for Taliban, Says Incentivise Them on Women’s Rights, Inclusive Govt

Where was the Pathankot Air Force station located?

4-5 attackers. Pathankot Air Force Station shown in the map of Punjab near the Pakistani border, along with Dina Nagar and state capital Chandigarh.

Who was the taxi driver killed in Pathankot attack?

On the night of 31 December 2015, at 9 pm, four men who had crossed the India Pakistan international border from Pakistan and reached the Indian side, stopped a taxi driver Ikagar Singh on the road. There was an attempt to hijack his car but he fought back leading to the hijackers killing him by slitting his throat.

Where was the drone crash in Pathankot on Sunday?

An alert has been sounded in Punjab’s border district of Pathankot on Sunday after two explosives-laden drones crashed into the high-security Indian Air Force station at Jammu airport, officials said.