꧒Following the killing of five Indian Army personnel in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Monday, the Defence Ministry said that the army men's death will not go unavenged.
൲Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane expressed condolences over the incident and said, "I express profound grief on the loss of five Bravehearts in a terrorist attack in Badnota, Kathua, and extend deepest condolences to the bereaved families."
📖"Their selfless service to the nation will always be remembered & their sacrifice will not go unavenged and India will defeat the evil forces behind the attack," the Defence Ministry's remarks were shared by spokesperson Bharat Bhushan Babu on X.
🌄Armed terrorists, suspected to have infiltrated from across the border, attacked an Indian Army convoy in the remote Machedi area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, killing five officers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO).
🍒Marking the fifth terror attack in the region in a month, the convoy carrying ten soldiers was attacked with grenade and gunfire.
꧙Reportedly, the terrorists then fled into the forest. Security forces have launched a massive search operation in Kathua and the neighbouring region to track them down.
🅰Meanwhile, Kashmir Tigers -- a shadow outfit of the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) -- claimed responsibility for the attack.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ๊also condoled the incident and prayed for a speedy recovery of those injured.
ꦚ"I am deeply anguished at the loss of five of our brave Indian Army Soldiers in a terrorist attack in Badnota, Kathua (J&K). My deepest condolences to the bereaved families, the Nation stands firm with them in this difficult time," Singh said in a post on X.
𓆏He further wrote, "The Counter Terrorist operations are underway, and our soldiers are determined to usher in peace and order in the region. I pray for a speedy recovery to those who sustained injuries in this dastardly terror attack."
꧟President Droupadi Murmu also reacted to the attack and termed it to be a "cowardly act".
🏅"The attack on a convoy of Army personnel in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists is a cowardly act that deserves condemnation and firm counter-measures. My sympathies are with the families of the bravehearts who laid down their lives in this ongoing war against terror in its all forms. I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured," Murmu posted on X.
