A gun battle is still raging between security forces and gunmen inside an airbase in Pathankot in India.
The gunfight began when an unspecified number of gunmen stormed Indian Air Force's Pathankot station at around 3 am. Local resident say they heard the sound of gunfire and explosions.
Four gunmen were killed after hours of gunfight, three security forces personnel also died.
Garuda commandoes, Defence Services Corps personnel and NSG are conducting the operation.
According to media reports, the gunmen tried to enter the technical area of the airbase, but they were unsuccessful.
Techical area is where the high value assets, such as fighter jets, attack helicopters and missile systems are located.
Pathankot has squadorns of MiG fighter jets and Mi35 attack helicopters.
Security forces now believe there are three more active gunmen inside the compound.
On Friday, official car of Superintendent of Police of Pathankot was hijacked, and one staff member killed by four gunmen dressed in army fatigues. It is believed, the same car may have been used by the gunmen to storm the airbase.
According to reports in the Indian media, the gunmen belong to Jaish-e-Mohammed, an outfit raised by Maulana Masood Azhar who was one of the three Pakistani prisoners swapped in exchange for passengers of hijacked flight IC 814 in December 1999.
Home minister of India, Rajnath Singh told media persons that India would give a befitting reply for this attack.
The attack comes just a week after the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi made a surpise visit to Pakistan.
