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India Salutes Military Martyrs as Nation Marks Three-Year Anniversary 2019 Pulwama Terror Attack

Days after the attack in the Pulwama district of India's Jammu and Kashmir on 14 February 2019, Indian Air Force (IAF) jets bombed suspected terror camps of... 14.02.2022, Sputnik International

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India on Monday is remembering the martyrs of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel lost their lives in Jammu and KashmirThe security personnel were killed after a suicide bomber rammed an IED-laden vehicle into a security convoy carrying these men on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway in the Pulwama district of the erstwhile state, which is now a union territory.Today, 14 February, marks the third anniversary of the attack. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tribute to the Pulwama martyrs saying that "their bravery and supreme sacrifice motivates every Indian to work towards a strong and prosperous country".Social media users also remembered the brave personnel and shared their emotions. Some termed it a "Black Day" in Indian history, while others said "never forget, never forgive".The Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) claimed responsibility for the dastardly terror attack.Tensions flared up between India and Pakistan after the attack, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the security forces had been given permission to choose the timing, place, and nature of their response to the Pulwama terror attack.India then launched a counter-terror airstrike against a suspected JeM training camp. In the wee hours of 26 February 2019, IAF jets bombed the alleged JeM terror camp in Balakot.

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India Salutes Military Martyrs as Nation Marks Three-Year Anniversary 2019 Pulwama Terror Attack

08:32 GMT 14.02.2022 (Updated: 11:42 GMT 10.12.2022)

© AP Photo / Mahesh Kumar AActivists of Hindu-nationalist Bajrang Dal pay tribute to Indian paramilitary soldiers who were killed in an attack last year in Pulwama in Indian-controlled Kashmir, in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020

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Days after the attack in the Pulwama district of India's Jammu and Kashmir on 14 February 2019, Indian Air Force (IAF) jets bombed suspected terror camps of the terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in the Balakot area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan.

India on Monday is remembering the martyrs of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir

The security personnel were killed after a suicide bomber rammed an IED-laden vehicle into a security convoy carrying these men on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway in the Pulwama district of the erstwhile state, which is now a union territory.

Today, 14 February, marks the third anniversary of the attack.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tribute to the Pulwama martyrs saying that "their bravery and supreme sacrifice motivates every Indian to work towards a strong and prosperous country".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembers the martyrs of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.

Social media users also remembered the brave personnel and shared their emotions. Some termed it a "Black Day" in Indian history, while others said "never forget, never forgive".

Social media users called 14 February a "Black Day".

India pays tribute to the martyrs of the Pulwama terror attack.

A social media user dedicates the day to the Indian Army.

A social media user mourns the sacrifice of the martyrs of the Pulwama attack.

The Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) claimed responsibility for the dastardly terror attack.

Tensions flared up between India and Pakistan after the attack, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the security forces had been given permission to choose the timing, place, and nature of their response to the Pulwama terror attack.

India then launched a counter-terror airstrike against a suspected JeM training camp. In the wee hours of 26 February 2019, IAF jets bombed the alleged JeM terror camp in Balakot.