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5 soldiers killed in Poonch terror attack: Terrorists took advantage of low visibility, likely used grenades
The Indian soldiers who went to attack the terrorists (Poonch terror attack) in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir fell victim to the misdeeds of the terrorists. It is known that five soldiers were burnt alive when terrorists threw grenades at an Army truck in Bata Durian around 3 pm on Thursday.
Bata Durian: The Indian soldiers who went to the Poonch terror attack in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir fell victim to the misdeeds of the terrorists. It is known that five soldiers were burnt alive when terrorists threw grenades at an Army truck in Bata Durian around 3 pm on Thursday. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has stepped in to investigate the incident. NIA officials will reach Poonch in Marikaset to inspect the incident site. Meanwhile, Army Chief General Manoj Pande (Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande) explained the details of the Poonch terror attack to Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
Meanwhile, the government has announced high alert in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the Poonch terror attack. The Union Home Ministry has asked the Central Paramilitary Forces to remain alert without any movement. Apart from international borders, high alert has also been declared in South Kashmir’s Shopian, North Kashmir’s Kupwara and Uri sectors to prevent infiltration of terrorists from the Pakistani side.
The Jaish-e-Mohammed affiliate People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) claimed responsibility for the attack in Poonch. Meanwhile, Army Spokesperson Lt. Col. Devender Anand said that five Rashtriya Rifles unit soldiers in the truck lost their lives when unidentified terrorists threw grenades and one soldier who was injured in the incident was shifted to the Army Hospital in Rajouri. Although the incident was initially thought to be due to lightning, the Army later confirmed that it was the work of terrorists. Officials revealed that the terrorists took advantage of the heavy rains and poor lighting to launch a lightning attack. In October 2021, terrorists shot dead 9 Indian soldiers in the same
The White Knight Corps of the Indian Army paid tribute to Havaldar Mandeep Singh, Lance Naik Devashish Baswal, Lance Naik Kulwant Singh, Harkishan Singh and Sewak Singh who lost their lives in the terrorist attack. Deepest condolences to their family members.
Meanwhile, senior leader of Congress party Rahul Gandhi and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti strongly condemned the Poonch terror attack. Tributes were paid to the soldiers who gave their lives.
