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Info on presence of battalions probably leaked out

Amir Karim Tantray

Tribune News Service

Jammu, September 18

The Army was taken by surprise when the militants attacked a strategic Army base at Uri in the wee hours today. The timing of the attack has raised eyebrows in the Army as how the information of presence of two battalions of the Army at the particular point was leaked out to militants which led to the attack of such a huge magnitude.Sources in the Army said at the rear administrative base two battalions were present and they were to hand over and take over charge of their duties. “There are chances that information must have been leaked to militants from within the Army installation or from the area close to the camp,” said a source.“Some people may have been observing the movement inside the camp by keeping a regular watch from outside,” the source added. He said it was not possible to carry out such an attack without having the knowledge of the Army unit and presence of soldiers inside the camp.Even the Northern Command of the Army said, “This is one of the deadliest terror attacks on an Army installation in the country. The attack occurred around 4.30 am when most of the soldiers were asleep.”“The militants had advantage as they approached towards the Army camp from a hilltop with a dense forest area. They seemed to have all information of the presence of soldiers inside the camp, which helped to go for maximum damage,” the source added. Though the encounter ended within hours and all four militants were eliminated, before that 17 soldiers died and around 23 got injured.This Army installation is sensitive for being close to the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In the past, infiltration had been taking place from this area, which has made it vulnerable for terror attacks.“Leaking any information of an Army installation to anti-national elements is an act of treason and it needs to be probed who provided the vital information to militants that led to killing of our soldiers,” the source added.

Who provided information to attackers

There are chances that information must have been leaked to militants from within the Army installation or from the area close to the camp. Some people may have been observing the movement inside the camp by keeping a regular watch from outside. — A source