In 2015, 47 Security Personnel Were Martyred. But This Year, We Have Already Lost More Than 40 Of Our Valiant Jawans

With Indian Army losing 17 of its finest soldiers at the hands of four heavily armed terrorists in Uri, Baramulla on Sunday morning, the biggest attack on army in last 14 years has shaken the power corridors of New Delhi.

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Home Minister Rajnath Singh has postponed his visit to Russia and the US.

All four terrorist have been neutralised, but the loss they caused is irreparable.

Kashmir valley is on a boil post Hizbul Chief Burhan Wani's encounter on July 8 and since then, more than 90 people have lost their lives in clashes with armed forces and police.

The attack of Uri will worsen the already tense situation in the valley and the ongoing chaos is likely to get prolonged after the Uri attack. Post Wani's encounter, Valley hasn't seen a day without curfew and attacks on armed forces, be it para-military, police and army has seen a stupendous increase.

2015 vs 2016, terrorists neutralized vs jawans martyred

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In a total of 146 terrorism-related incidents took place between January 15, 2015 to January 15, 2016, in the Valley, 108 terrorists had been neutralised while 47 security personnel which included jawans of all forces (police, para military and army) were martyred.

Whereas in 2016, till June 30, 90 attempts have inflitraton have been made by terrorist in comparison to 29 attempts till June 30 last year. This year till today's strike at Uri, more than 40 security personnel have lost their lives in various confrontations with terrorists in the valley.

This number excludes the seven jawans who had martyred their lives during Pathankot Airbase attack in Punjab in January this year. Post Wani's encounter, around 25 security personnel have lost their lives during different clashes with terrorists.

Major attacks post Wani's encounter

Uri attack

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17 soldiers died in an early morning strike by four heavily armed terrorists on army's battalion camp in Uri, Baramulla. All four terrorist were killed after a hours long gun fight.

Poonch attack

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In second week of September, four terrorists attacked Mini Secretariat of Poonch just opposite the office of the district Superintendent of Police. The Lashkar-e-Taiba personnel were neutralised but a police constable, two army men, two police personnel, and a civilian lost their lives during the whole operation.

Pulwama

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On September 9, militants attacked a CRPF camp in Pulwama district, but after facing retaliation from the security personnel, they fled. In August, a policeman was shot dead outside his home in Pulwama when he was leaving for his duty.

Khawaja Bagh attack

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On August 17, the Hizbul Mujahideen group attacked an Army convoy near Srinagar-Baramulla highway killing eight people and injuring 22 others. No army jawans had died in the attack. A day earlier on August 16, militants had lobbed a grenade on the Kakapora police station in Pulwama district that left five policemen injured. The Khawaja Bagh attack was the third by militants since August 15.

Nowhatta attack

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In an attack at Nowhatta in Srinagar on Independence Day, a CRPF commandant and two militants were killed while nine personnel were injured. Officials informed that after a four-hour gunfight, two militants,were killed. Militants had also attacked a BSF installation on August 19 in Kupwara district leaving three BSF personnel injured.

Kupwara attack

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Post Wani's death, Indian Army had foiled an infiltration bid on LoC which saw one soldier losing his life. An army official said the infiltrators were forced to flee after an exchange of gunfire between the security forces and the militants.

Major attacks before Wani's encounter

Pampore attack

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In June, eight CRPF personnel were killed and at least 20 others were left injured when militants attacked their convoy on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway near Pampore. Terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba had claimed responsibility for the attack.

Other attacks

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On June 4, two militants attacked a police check-post in Anantnag town, killing an assistant sub-inspector and a police constable. Earlier, on June 3, Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists killed three BSF personnel when they targeted a convoy.

In February, two CRPF personnel were killed and 11 others injured in a similar attack on the national highway at Pampore in South Kashmir. The militants later took refuge at a nearby institute and the encounter lasted for three days resulting in the death of the three attackers. Two captains and a special forces soldier of the Indian army were also killed in the gunbattle.