Army vehicle ambushed near J&K’s Gulmarg; 2 soldiers & 2 civilians killed
Officials reported that four individuals – two civilians and two soldiers – lost their lives when terrorists ambushed an Army vehicle close to Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir. The 18 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) owned the vehicle.
Four soldiers were injured in the assault and are receiving medical attention at a hospital.
The vehicle was on its way from Botpathri, located 5 kilometers from the Line of Control (LOC), when the terrorists carried out an attack. The two civilians who died in the attack were employed as porters for the Army.
Role of Pakistan’s Border Action Team not ruled out
Insiders mentioned that the role of Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT), skilled groups known for conducting cross-border attacks in the past, is not being ruled out.
The terrorists carried out an attack on the Army vehicle when the vehicle reached the remote Botpathri area. The security forces have launched counter operations in response to the terror attack.
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Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah condemns the attack
The attack was condemned by Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Unfortunate incident of the attack on Army convoy in the Botpathri region of North Kashmir that has led to casualties and injuries. The current series of attacks in Kashmir is alarming. I strongly condemn this attack and offer my deepest sympathies to the families of the victims. I also hope for a speedy and full recovery for the injured,” stated Abdullah.
Recently there has been an alarming surge in attacks on non-local labourers in Kashmir, with the latest attack occurring on Thursday morning. Today in the Tral area of Pulwama district, a labourer from Uttar Pradesh was injured by terrorists who fired shots at him.
On Sunday, a terror attack at a construction site in Ganderbal district resulted in the deaths of six non-local labourers and a local doctor. Another labourer from Bihar was also killed by terrorists in Shopian district on October 18.
