paste a newspaper report on terrorist attack in India and discuss it in the class
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Answer:
Pulwama attack
Explanation:
On 14 February 2019, a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethpora (near Awantipora) in the Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The attack resulted in the deaths of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the attacker. The responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed. The attacker was Adil Ahmad Dar, a local from Pulwama district, and a member of Jaish-e-Mohammed. India has blamed Pakistan for the attack. Pakistan condemned the attack and denied any connection to it.
Location
Lethpora, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates
33°57′53″N 74°57′52″E
Date
14 February 2019
15:15 IST (UTC+05:30)
Target
Security personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force
Attack type
Suicide attack, car bombing
Deaths
40 (+1 suicide bomber)[1]
Injured
35
Perpetrators
Jaish-e-Mohammed
Assailants
Adil Ahmad Dar