On Pulwama Attack anniversary, PM Modi gives tribute to martyrs

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On Pulwama Attack anniversary, PM Modi gives tribute to martyrs (Image: Twitter/narendramodi)
On Pulwama Attack anniversary, PM Modi gives tribute to martyrs (Image: Twitter/narendramodi)

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (February 14, 2023) paid a rich tribute to martyred Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and said that "we will never forget their supreme sacrifice" during the Pulwama terror attack.

He posted his tribute on Twitter and wrote: "Remembering our valorous heroes who we lost on this day in Pulwama. We will never forget their supreme sacrifice. Their courage motivates us to build a strong and developed India."

February 14, 2023, marks the 4th anniversary of gruesome Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF jawans had lost their lives. On the day, a convoy of CRPF personnel on Jammu Srinagar, National Highway was attacked by a suicide bomber at Lethpora in Pulwama district.

The attack was carried out by a local resident of Pulwama who was identified as Adil Ahmad Dar. Later it was found that he had links with Pakistan based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad.

In retaliation, the Indian Air Force targeted terror camps in Balakot in Pakistan the next morning.