In India, 17 soldiers were killed

At least 17 soldiers were killed in an attack by militants on a military camp in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir near the border with Pakistan, reports Reuters. Four of the attackers were killed. The agency notes that the attack was one of the largest number of casualties during the conflict in this region, which lasts for a quarter century. Pakistani authorities denied any involvement in the attack.

The attack began shortly after dawn. A large number of victims due to the fact that as a result of the attack the tents at a military camp was set on fire. It is known that the attackers used grenades. The battle lasted for several hours.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and the Chief of General Staff Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag Army intend to visit Kashmir on Sunday. Earlier, an attack on a military camp also forced to cancel a visit to Russian Interior Minister Singh of India Radzhnatha.

So far no group has not claimed responsibility for the attack. The army is difficult to say whether we are talking about local militants or infiltrators across the line of contact with Pakistan terrorists.