11 dead after pre-dawn attack on Indian airbase

Indian security forces are trying to secure a major air force base near the border with Pakistan where an attack by suspected militants left at least 11 people dead, amid reports of fresh gunfire at the compound.

11 dead after pre-dawn attack on Indian airbase

Indian security forces are trying to secure a major air force base near the border with Pakistan where an attack by suspected militants left at least 11 people dead, amid reports of fresh gunfire at the compound.

The attack on the Pathankot air force base, which started before dawn, left seven Indian troops and four gunmen dead, and is seen as an attempt to undo recent improvements in the relationship between India and Pakistan.

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