Two soldiers and two civilian porters were killed after terrorists attacked an Indian army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg on Thursday evening.
Terrorists opened fire on the vehicle in the Botapathri area, PTI reported, citing unidentified officials.
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah offered his condolences to the families of those killed.
“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,” Abdullah wrote on X.
"This recent spate of attacks in Kashmir is a matter of serious concern. I condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms & send my condolences to the loved ones of the people who lost their lives. I also pray that injured make a complete & swift recovery," he added.
The attack on army vehicle comes just hours after terrorists shot at and injured a labourer in the Batgund Tral area of Pulwama district.
The injured labourer has been identified as Pritam Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Security personnel reached the area after receiving information about the incident. This was the third attack on non-local labourers in Kashmir in the past week.
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{{/usCountry}}The injured labourer has been identified as Pritam Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Security personnel reached the area after receiving information about the incident. This was the third attack on non-local labourers in Kashmir in the past week.
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Earlier in the day, several political leaders condemned the terror attacks in the Kashmir valley since the formation of the new government and urged it to take decisive steps to prevent such incidents and ensure the security of migrant workers.
On October 20, a doctor and six construction workers were killed when terrorists attacked a tunnel construction site on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in the Ganderbal district.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah in Delhi
The attack was reported at the time when the newly-elected Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Omar Abdullah, reached New Delhi to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Abdullah handed over to him a resolution seeking early restoration of statehood to the union territory.
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The meeting lasted over 30 minutes during which Abdullah discussed various issues related to Jammu and Kashmir, including the present security situation and development works, PTI reported, citing unidentified officials. Abdullah also presented a traditional Kashmiri shawl to the prime minister.
Earlier in the day, Abdullah met Union defence minister Rajnath Singh and Union minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.