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2016 Pathankot attack

On 2 January 2016, four militants belonging to the United Jihad Council attacked the Indian Air Force's Pathankot Airbase, part of its Western Air Command.

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Attack type
Suicide mission
Date
2–5 January 2016 Began at 03:30 (IST)
Deaths
14 (1 civilian, 7 soldiers, and 6 terrorist) 1 civilian and 7 security personnel (5 Defence Security Corps personnel; 1 IAF Garud commando; 1 National Security Guard)
Defenders
Defence Security Corps · Indian Air Force · National Security Guard · Garud Commando Force
Injured
25
No. of participants
4

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2016 Pathankot attack

Nodes102
Edges101
Triples15
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019608
Components1

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2016 Pathankot attack

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Defenders · 4
2016 Pathankot attack → Defence Security Corps, Garud Commando Force, Indian Air Force, National Security Guard
Perpetrators · 2
2016 Pathankot attack → Jaish-e-Mohammed (suspected), United Jihad Council (claimed)
Attack type · 1
2016 Pathankot attack → Suicide mission
Date · 1
2016 Pathankot attack → 2–5 January 2016 Began at 03:30 (IST)
Deaths · 1
2016 Pathankot attack → 14 (1 civilian, 7 soldiers, and 6 terrorist) 1 civilian and 7 security personnel (5 Defence Security Corps personnel; 1 IAF Garud commando; 1 National Security Guard)
Injured · 1
2016 Pathankot attack → 25
Location · 1
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No. of participants · 1
2016 Pathankot attack → 4
Target · 1
2016 Pathankot attack → Indian Air Force
Victims · 1
2016 Pathankot attack → One civilian; 7 soldiers defending the base

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2016 Pathankot attackAttack typeSuicide mission1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackDate2–5 January 2016 Began at 03:30 (IST)1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackDeaths14 (1 civilian, 7 soldiers, and 6 terrorist) 1 civilian and 7 security personnel (5 Defence Security Corps personnel; 1 IAF Garud commando; 1 National Security Guard)1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackDefendersDefence Security Corps1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackDefendersIndian Air Force1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackDefendersNational Security Guard1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackDefendersGarud Commando Force1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackInjured251.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackLocation.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackNo. of participants41.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackPerpetratorsUnited Jihad Council (claimed)1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackPerpetratorsJaish-e-Mohammed (suspected)1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackTargetIndian Air Force1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackVictimsOne civilian; 7 soldiers defending the base1.00infobox
2016 Pathankot attackWeaponsAK-47, Grenades, Grenade launchers, Mortars, IED1.00infobox

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