Indian troops still fighting 2 gunmen at Pathankot air base

PATHANKOT, India — A top government official says Indian troops are still battling at least two gunmen at an air force base near the country’s border with Pakistan, more than 36 hours after the compound came under attack.

Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi said Sunday evening that the suspected militants appeared to have been cornered and that he expected them to be “neutralized” soon.

The attack on the Pathankot air force base, which started before dawn Saturday, has so far left seven Indian troops and four gunmen dead. It is seen as an attempt to undo recent improvements in the relationship between archrivals India and Pakistan.