The jawans of the Dogra Regiment were sleeping in a tent which caught fire due to the explosion. Afterward, military helicopters hovered over the base as the army conducted what it described as mopping up operations. It conveys its condolences to the families of the 17 Indian soldiers killed in this attack.
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All four attackers were killed and identified by the Army as being part of the Jaish-e-Muhammed’s Afzal Guru squad.
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“India immediately puts blame on Pakistan without doing any investigation”.
Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria in an interview to a TV channel said that the Indian allegations against Pakistan are “totally baseless and irresponsible”. The camp attacked on Sunday is close to the headquarters of the Army’s 12 Brigade.
However, Pakistan has always denied its role in cross-border terrorism.
The Pakistani Director General Military Operations reiterated that no infiltration is allowed from Pakistani soil because watertight arrangements are in place on both sides of LoC and Working Boundary all along.
The Sena also called for dissolution of the government in Jammu and Kashmir and imposition of martial law in the state to sternly deal with the terrorists and pro-Pakistan elements.
The Indian army said in a statement that the encounter resulted in “heavy casualties”. A militant uprising and subsequent army crackdown since 1989 have killed more than 68,000 people.
India was ranked fifth in the world in terms of military strength, according to a 2015 assessment by Credit Suisse based on data from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and Global Firepower, compared to 11th for Pakistan.
U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the United States strongly condemns the attack.
China on Monday voiced concern over the “escalation” of violence and “rising temperatures” in Kashmir after the Uri terror attack and called on India and Pakistan to resolve their differences through dialogue and enhance counter-terrorism cooperation.
Police described the 21-year-old’s killing as a major success in their campaign against separatist militants, but angry mobs protested against his death and attacked police stations, police posts and government buildings. A sweeping military crackdown and near-constant curfew have been in effect since the protests began.
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At least 78 civilians have been killed and thousands injured in street clashes with Indian security forces, who have been criticised by human rights groups for using excessive force. The bus passed through Uri and passengers waited at the de facto border ready to cross.
