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Militants attack India air force base Gunmen attack India air force base
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Militants launch pre-dawn attack on Pathankot air force base in India's Punjab Gunmen have attacked an Indian air force base near the border with Pakistan, officials say.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Gunfire is being heard from inside the Pathankot air force base and army commando units and helicopters have been called in.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Early reports suggest at least four gunmen were involved and at least one of them has been killed.
Officials say a hijacked police car was used in the attack and the gunmen were wearing Indian army uniforms.
The incident comes just days after the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, met in Lahore to launch a surprise peace initiative.