Five soldiers who were killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch region on Thursday are honored for their heroic sacrifice by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and all ranks of the Indian Army.
“General Manoj Pande #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy salute the supreme sacrifice of 05 #IndianArmy Bravehearts, Hav Mandeep Singh, L/Nk Debashish Baswal, L/Nk Kulwant Singh, Sep Harkrishan Singh, & Sep Sewak Singh who laid their lives down in the line of duty at #Poonch Sector,” tweeted ADG PI Indian Army. White Knight Corps previously said that it “salutes the sacrifice” of the five soldiers who killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. The corps also said that it stands in solidarity with the bereaved families. “White Knight Corps honors the sacrifice of Hav Mandeep Singh, L/Nk Debashish Baswal, L/Nk Kulwant Singh, Sep Harkrishan Singh, and Sep Sewak Singh who gave their lives today while doing their duties in the Poonch Sector. We support the grieving families, the statement on Twitter.
A terror assault in Pooch claimed the lives of five Indian soldiers earlier on Thursday, according to the Indian Army. “An Army vehicle moving between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajouri sector in J-K was fired upon by unidentified terrorists today. The vehicle caught fire, due to the likely use of grenades by terrorists,” the army said in its statement. It added, “Five personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles Unit deployed for Counter Terrorist operations, in this area, have unfortunately lost their lives in the incident”.Another soldier, who sustained serious injuries, was evacuated immediately and rushed to the Army Hospital at Rajouri, and is currently under treatment.
A search operation has been launched to nab the attackers, the army informed further
