The vehicle they were travelling in was fired upon by terrorists in Jammu leading to the death of 5 soldiers.

 

Five Indian troops were murdered on Thursday in a truck attack in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, according to the Indian Army, which has revealed their identities. The 16 Corps of the Army, stationed in Nagrota, identified the fallen troops as havildar Mandeep Singh, lance naik Debashish Baswal, lance naik Kulwant Singh, sepoy Harkrishan Singh, and sepoy Sewak Singh.

Said on Twitter

The Whitenight Corps posted on Twitter, "The Whitenight corps stand in solidarity with the bereaved families."

The soldiers were deployed for counterterrorism operations in the region while they were attached to the Army's Rashtriya Rifles regiment.

The incident happened after militants opened fire on the vehicle the soldiers were driving in in Jammu's Rajouri district, killing five of them and wounded another. Operations were started to find the culprits, but the attackers' identities are still unclear.

@Whiteknight_IA salutes the sacrifice of Hav Mandeep Singh, L/Nk Debashish Baswal, L/Nk Kulwant Singh, Sep Harkrishan Singh, Sep Sewak Singh, who laid down their lives in the line of duty in #Poonch Sector on 20 Apr 23. We stand in solidarity with the bereaved families. pic.twitter.com/50D9HRdssa

— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) April 20, 2023

Army had said

The Army had said in a statement that the unidentified attackers took advantage of the area's heavy rains and poor visibility, and that the army truck caught fire as a result of a suspected grenade strike.

Tributes poured in from the political fraternity, with many expressing shock over the incident.

Numerous members of the political community sent their condolences, many of whom expressed disbelief at what had happened. "Terrible news of a terror attack in Poonch that claimed the lives of 5 army jawans in the line of duty," National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah tweeted. I extend my sympathies to the families of those killed today, and I categorically denounce this horrific crime. May the departed's spirits rest in peace.

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi and leader of the AAP, expressed outrage over the deaths of the troops and demanded the harshest penalties be meted out to those "behind this cowardly attack."

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