Officials said that in a major terrorist attack, two soldiers and two civilian porters were killed and three other soldiers injured when an army vehicle came under fire in J&K's Baramulla district on Thursday.
Official sources said terrorists opened fire at a vehicle of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) at Nagin Chowk in the Botapathri area near the Gulmarg ski resort last night in the evening. "Two soldiers and two civilian porters killed and 3 soldiers injured in this attack. The area has been cordoned off and reinforcements have been rushed to the area," an official said.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack saying, "Very unfortunate news about the attack on the army vehicles in the Boota Pathri area of North Kashmir which has resulted in some casualties & injuries. This recent spate of attacks in Kashmir is a matter of serious concern". I strongly condemn the attack and send my condolences to the families of people killed. I also pray that the injured persons recover completely and promptly.
The attack on an army vehicle occurred on Thursday in a region considered militancy-free otherwise. Gulmarg and its surrounding places like Botapathri are a favorite hangout for nature lovers.
Earlier, in a statement, the Baramulla police said that "some exchange of fire took place between forces and terrorists" in the Boota Pathri sector around the Nagin post and further details shall be shared after verification of facts.
Earlier on Thursday, terrorists fired at and injured a laborer from UP in the Tral area of Pulwama district, causing him minor injury.
Stera ng two foreign terrorists, terrorist attacks hit a workers' camp of a private infrastructure company in Gagangir area of Ganderbal district on Sunday, killing seven people comprising six non-local workers and a local doctor. It targeted innocent, unarmed workers engaged in building a tunnel at Z-Morh on the national highway of Srinagar-Leh, which, on completion, would provide an all-weather road to the route of Srinagar-Sonamarg and render Sonamarg an all-season tourist destination. The Z-Morh to Sonamarg tunnel is anticipated to strengthen the economy of the district and create employment for the youth of the district.
Condemning Gagangir attack: Different officials responded to this attack, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister for Roads and Highways Nitin Gadkari, J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and former Chief Ministers Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, and Ghulam Nabi Azad.
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