The Army has lost 17 soldiers in the attack and over 30 have been injured. “The terrorists fired incendiary ammunition along with automatic fire of small arms that led to Army tents/ temporary shelters catching fire, Lt Gen Singh said which explains the high casualties. “Of the 17 casualties, 13-14 have been due to the tents/shelters having caught fire,” Lt Gen Singh stated. Strongly condemning the attack Mr. Modi termed it a “cowardly terror attack”. “I assure the nation that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished,” he sent out a strong tweet.

Source: The Hindu September 18, 2016 12:26 UTC