Tuesday, January 1, 2008

LeT behind militants attack on CRPF camp in UP

: In a bloody start to the New Year, at least seven CRPF personnel and a civilian were killed when heavily armed militants stormed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recruitment camp in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh in the wee hours on Tuesday.
Lashkar-e-Toiba has claimed responsibility for the attack on the camp.
Armed with AK-47 rifles and grenades, the militants attacked the CRPF group centre at around 3 am, CRPF and police officials said.
The security personnel and police patrolling the area intercepted the attackers leading to a fierce gun battle in which seven CRPF jawans and a civilian were killed, they said.
The civilian killed appeared to be a rickshaw puller, Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjiv Gupta said.
The recruitment camp is located on the Rampur-Delhi highway.
According to TIMES NOW, two Fidayeen reportedly attacked the camp.
Intelligence Bureau (IB) had warned on November 28 against a Fidayeen attack in Uttar Pradesh, the report said.

Courtesy:timesofindia.com
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