An injured policeman is rushed to a hospital for treatment in Jammu. Militants attacked a police station in Jammu and Kashmir near the border with Pakistan. (Photo: Reuters/Stringer)

At least 12 people, including four policemen and an six army personnel, were killed as terrorists first attacked a police station in Hiranagar town of Kathua district and later stormed an Army camp in adjoining Samba district on Thursday morning.

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According to a Defence Ministry spokesperson, three armymen, including Colonel Vikramjeet Singh, were killed and three others, including the Commanding Officer of 16 Cavalry, were injured.

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According to latest information, firing from militants' side has stopped, but security forces are still holding cordon of the officers' mess area where they have been holed in.

Both the attacks came a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confirmed his meeting with Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif in United States on the sidelines of a United Nations session.

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned twin terror attacks and alleged that they were carried out to derail the peace process between India and Pakistan.

"It would be a grave injustice to those killed if peace talks between India and Pakistan are suspended," said Omar.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also condemned the attack terming it as an attack on peace and dialogue. He said that this was another attack and barbarism by enemies of peace.

"These attacks will not deter us. We are determined to defeat such forces," said Singh.

Sources said that the terrorists, who were in Army uniform, first came to Hiranagar police station and before anybody could understand anything, they suddenly opened fire with AK rifles leaving little chance for the cops to react. Thereafter, they fled towards Kathua-Jammu national highway and boarded a truck on way to adjoining Samba district.

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