Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: Keeping in view the recent incidents on the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor, Rajouri, and Poonch sectors, an alert has been sounded on the border on the eve of the Pulwama terror attack’s sixth anniversary.
February 14, 2025 will mark the sixth anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, an incident that shook the nation and left an indelible scar on the hearts of millions.
On this day in 2019, a convoy of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was targeted in a deadly suicide bombing, claiming the lives of 40 soldiers.
The attack took place on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway near Goripora in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir. A car laden with explosives ignored repeated warnings from security personnel and rammed into one of the buses in the convoy, triggering a massive explosion. The impact was so devastating that its sound was heard several kilometers away, leaving a scene of devastation, Keeping in view the recent incidents along the LoC an alert has been sounded.
February 14, 2025 will mark the sixth anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, an incident that shook the nation and left an indelible scar on the hearts of millions.
On this day in 2019, a convoy of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was targeted in a deadly suicide bombing, claiming the lives of 40 soldiers.
The attack took place on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway near Goripora in Awantipora.
Soon after the attack, Pakistan-based terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) claimed responsibility. The sheer scale of the explosion and the loss of lives sent shockwaves across the country, sparking nationwide mourning and demands for strict action against the perpetrators.
In response, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the nation that the sacrifice of the soldiers would not go in vain. “I feel the same fire in my heart as all of you,” he had declared, vowing that India would retaliate with full force.
Just 12 days after the Pulwama attack, on the night of February 25, 2019, India launched a daring airstrike on terrorist camps in Balakot, Pakistan. Indian Air Force fighter jets, including Mirage 2000 aircraft, dropped bombs on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror training facilities, reportedly eliminating around 300 terrorists. The precision strike took Pakistan by surprise and sent a strong message against terrorism. |
