14th February 2019 - Pulwama Attack: One Year of “ Black Day ” witnessed by INDIA.
In the mid-afternoon of the routine day of 14th Feb, 2019 in Jammu & Kashmir last year, there came an big shock to the country when an Pakistan-backed terrorist group named Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) targeted a convoy carrying explosives into the Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) is attacked by an suicide bomber on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Pulwama district.
High tension condition created between India and Pakistan after the convoy of 78 buses been attacked brutally by terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammad named Adil Ahmad Dar, a local from Pulwama, which is carrying around 2500 CRPF personnel.
The attack by explosive loaded SUV reported near Awantipora resulted in the death of nearly 40 CRPF jawans, while many others were left highly injured. Newspapers and TV screens were all rolling with the stories about soldiers and their heartbroken families.
A massive protest, shutdowns, candle marches across the country in different states is witnessed by India in support of the martyred Jawan’s of Pulwama terror attack. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also declared a public statement on February 17, stating “I feel the same fire in my heart that's raging inside you," promising to take strict actions for the same.
12 Mirage 2000 jets of the Indian Air Force on 26th February crossed the LOC dropping bombs on training camps of Jaish-e-Mohammed into Balakot, Pakistan killing a large number of terrorists. India claimed an Airstrike against terrorist group releasing an official statement and video.
On February 27, PAF attempted to strike at installations in Jammu and Kashmir which was foiled by IAF. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman piloting a MiG-21 Bison aircraft playing a key role got trapped as a captive by Pakistan Army as his aircraft got hit and his parachute landed in PoK.
Pakistan released the IAF pilot two days later under strong international pressure, and he received a heroic warm welcome throughout the country on his return to INDIA.
DEAR BRAVE MARTYR HEROES, YOUR SACRIFICE IS PRICELESS AND YOU WILL BE ALWAYS REMEMBERED IN OUR HEARTS, WE WILL NEVER FORGET THIS DAY…
JAI HIND, JAI BHARAT