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Terrorists Fire Upon Army Patrol In Pulwama Even As Centre Announces Ceasefire In Kashmir For Ramzan
Security forces engaged in a gun-battle in Kashmir. (Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Even as the Home Ministry announced a ceasefire in Kashmir following an appeal by Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister (CM) Mehbooba Mufti, an army patrol was today (16 May) attacked by terrorists in Southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
The CM had welcomed the Centre’s decision thanking Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh for their personal intervention in the matter.
However, even as the Centre announced the ceasefire, terrorists in Tral area of Pulwama district fired upon an army patrol in the Shikargarh forest area. The terrorists escaped even as the area was cordoned off and search operations were launched.
The patrol party consisted of jawans from 42-Rastriya Rifles battalion of the Indian Army. Earlier yesterday (15 May), a policeman was killed by the terrorists who attacked the Bijbehara town in neighbouring Anantnag district, Deccan Herald has reported.
However, the forces reserve the right to retaliate if they’re attacked and will launch an operation if there’s confirmed intelligence about a significant, Pakistan-trained terrorist in the valley.
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