Six terrorists neutralised, combing ops on for safety purpose: Parrikar on Pathankot attack

Pathankot : Lauding the valour efforts of the security forces for defending the Pathankot air base from the ulterior motive of the fidayeen, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said six terrorists have been neutralised so far in the combing operation, which is still on for safety purpose.
Congratulating the defence forces for containing the ‘highly motivated’ terrorists, who were on a suicide mission, Parrikar emphasised that no strategic asset was compromised during the combing operation.”I have practically visited all the spots where the gun battle took place. I want to thank and congratulate the NSG, armed forces, Garud unit of Air Force and Defence Security Corps. They have done an excellent job of containing these highly motivated terrorists on a suicide mission within practically 250 metre-area,” Parrikar told the media here. “It’s a highly commendable job as the area has many blind spots,” he added.The Defence Minister, who assessed the ground situation at Pathankot along with Army Chief General Dalbir Singh and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshall Arup Raha, said the combing operation that is presently on might end tomorrow.”In this operation, six terrorists have been neutralised. Two bodies that have been recovered today were in a very bad condition and their confirmation would be done after the DNA tests. The combing operation is still going on. And this combing operation is only for safety purpose,” he said.