Atleast 42 CRPF soldiers martyred in IED blast by Terrorists |
In one of the deadliest attack on CRPF in recent times, Nearly 43 CRPF personnel were martyred and several injured in a suicide attack on a CRPF convoy which occurred on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir`s Pulwama district around 3:20 pm on Thursday. The convoy of the force with nearly 2500 personnel was moving from Jammu to Srinagar when the attack happened. One of the convoy buses was also extensively damaged due to the blast in Pulwama. Those injured have been shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment. Terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad has claimed responsibility for the attack. Traffic has been suspended on the highway as forces cordoned off the entire area and launched search operations. Terrorists rammed the explosive-laden car into the CRPF bus triggering a massive blast. The terrorists indiscriminately fired at the convoy after the blast, official sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strongly condemned the dastardly attack on CRPF personnel and termed it as despicable. Congress President Rahul Gandhi said he is deeply disturbed by the cowardly attack on a CRPF convoy.
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