Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Terrorist Attack on Army Camp
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA, RAKESH SINGH, ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1852

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  MARCH, 2018

## TERRORIST ATTACK ON ARMY CAMP

1852.  SHRI  M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

SHRI  MULLAPPALLY  RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI  R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

SHRI  RAKESH SINGH:

SHRI  ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  terrorist  attacks  reported  on  defence  stations  /  Army  Camps particularly in Jammu and Kashmir during the last three years and the current year so far;
- (b) the number of soldiers, civilians and terrorists killed and injured in each attack;
- (c) whether the Government received report of the inquiry conducted on such attacks and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (d) whether the Government has found any role of Pakistan in these terrorist attacks including that on Sunjwan and if so, the details thereof and the action taken / being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (e) whether terrorist activities are frequently being carried out in Jammu region and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  measures taken  /  being  taken by  the  Government  to enhance the security  of defence stations / Army Camps and also retaliatory action against Pakistan?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): The  details of  Army casualties, terrorists  and civilians killed

……2/-

:  2  :

during the last three years and the current year are as under :

| Sl. No.   | Year   | No. of incidents   | Army Casualties   | Army Casualties   | Terrorists Killed   | Civilian Casualties   | Civilian Casualties   |
|-----------|--------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|           |        |                    | Fatal             | Non fatal         |                     | Fatal                 | Non- Fatal            |
| 1.        | 2015   | 02                 | -                 | 03                | 05                  | 01                    | -                     |
| 2.        | 2016   | 05                 | 26                | 25                | 10                  | -                     | -                     |
| 3.        | 2017   | 01                 | 03                | 07                | 02                  | -                     | -                     |
| 4.        | 2018   | 01                 | 06                | 06                | 03                  | 01                    | 06                    |

(c) to (f): All  terrorist  attacks  on  Army  Camp  are  investigated  in  detail. Prima facie it was found that these attacks were carried out by terrorist out fits.    Government  had  issued  broad  guidelines  for  Security  of  Defence Installations and in compliance to the said Guidelines, the Defence Services have taken a  number  of   actions    including  risk  categorisation  of  military bases;  appraisal  and  upgradation  of  intelligence  gathering  capabilities; strengthening  and  streamlining  of  the  response  mechanism;  Unmanned Aerial  Vehicles  (UAVs);  periodic  security  audit  of  all  military  installations etc. The Army also carries out indepth analysis of the terrorist incidents and security  breaches  that  are  identified  with  various  incidents.    Perimeter security projects of all the three Armed Forces have been sanctioned by the Government.

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