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A fidayeen militant of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba stormed into the Special Operations Group camp at Gagran Shopian in southern Pulwama district late Monday evening, according to police sources.
The sources said the lone suicide squad member hurled grenades near the main gate, opened fire and forced entry inside.
Police sources late Monday night said that two securitymen, including a sub-inspector of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force, and a selection grade constable of the SOG, Nathu Ram, were critically wounded in the attack.
The administration has rushed paramilitary Border Security Force reinforcements.
Sources said heavy firing was continuing in the camp.
LeT spokesman Abu Osma telephoned news agencies to claim responsibility for the attack. He identified the fidayeen as Abu Talha.
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