In the fifth terrorist attack in Jammu region and second in Kathua in last one month, five brave Indian army soldiers lost their lives. Here are the details of brave souls.
In a tragic incident on Monday (July 8), terrorists launched an ambush on an Army convoy in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the martyrdom of 5 soldiers and injuries to 5 others. The injured soldiers were swiftly transferred to Pathankot Military Hospital in Bilawar, Kathua.
Kashmir Tigers, a shadow outfit of the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist organisation, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Meanwhile, India has sent out a strong message that the sacrifices of the soldiers will not go unavenged.
These incidents come amid heightened security efforts following an attack on a bus carrying pilgrims from the Shiv Khori temple to Katra in Reasi on Sunday. The attack, which occurred two days earlier, caused the bus to veer off the road and fall into a deep gorge, leaving nine dead and 41 injured.
Kathua: In the first major attack in Jammu and Kashmir after Mufti Mohammed Sayeed took over as Chief Minister of the state, militants stormed a police station in Kathua district killing four men including three
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