In a post on X, President Murmu said, “The attack on a convoy of Army personnel in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists is a cowardly act that deserves condemnation and firm counter-measures. My sympathies are with the families of the bravehearts who laid down their lives in this ongoing war against terror in its all forms. I pray for speedy recovery of those injured.”Condemning the attack, former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah said that such incidents were a major hurdle in talks between India and Pakistan.

President Droupadi Murmu tweets "The attack on a convoy of Army personnel in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists is a cowardly act that deserves condemnation and firm counter-measures. My sympathies are with the families of the bravehearts who laid down their lives… pic.twitter.com/Zyipr54CEo

— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2024

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, who is also the party incharge for J&K, while paying tributes to the slain soldiers said, “It is a sign of Pakistan ISI’s nervous reaction to the peace and development that has come about in J&K during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi”.

During a press conference in Delhi, Congress MP and spokesperson Deepender Singh Hooda spoke about a “disturbing trend” and said: “The Jammu region, especially the area to the south of Pir Panjal… Rajouri, Poonch, Reasi and Jammu. It seems like for the first time, the terrorists have made this the center of their activities…terror activities have shifted from Kashmir to Jammu.”

“All the people of the country have one feeling — that these terrorists must be replied in their language,” said Hooda.

Nia to probe 2023 attack on Army convoy in Poonch

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency  Tuesday said they will probe last year’s terrorist attack on an Army convoy in J&K’s Poonch that left five personnel dead.

“The process to take over the investigation into the matter has started and a case will be registered in the coming days. The probe will ascertain any common angle in last year’s attack with the recent terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir,” a source said, adding the involvement of Pakistan-based handlers in the case cannot be ruled out.

Five soldiers died and another was seriously injured after their vehicle caught fire following a terrorist attack on April 20, 2023, in Poonch.  ENS