The first fidayeen attack in the State occurred on July 13, 1999, when six BSFpersonnel, including a Deputy General of Police (DIG), were killed in a sneak operation at the Sector 11headquarters at Bandipore. Over the next three years, terrorists have carried out similar successful suicideattacks on a large number of high-value military and civil installations, including the headquarters of theArmy’s 15 Corps at Badami Bagh in Srinagar, the headquarters of Special Operations Group (SOG) in Srinagar,the Police Control Room in Srinagar, J&K Legislative Assembly complex in Srinagar, Srinagar Airport, theIndian Air Force base at Awantipore, and the headquarters of 19-Infantry Division in Baramulla.