Attack of July 8 in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir resulted in the tragic loss of at least five army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer with several others injured. A report stated that the injured soldiers were transferred to the Sub District Hospital Billawar for advanced medical care.The ambush by heavily armed terrorists associated with the Kashmir tiger a shadow group of Jaish-e-Mohammad, claimed responsibility.

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According to officials, terrorists launched a grenade attack followed by gunfire on army vehicles during a routine patrol on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar road in Kathua district today at 3:30 pm.

Following the repeal of Article 370, new militant groups like Kashmir Tigers have been accused by police of conducting attacks. Two prominent groups, The Resistance Front (TRF) and People Against Fascist Forces (PAFF), have emerged. Meanwhile, established groups such as Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Toiba, and Jaish-e-Mohammed continue to operate in the background.

Security forces note a shift in the naming conventions of these groups from religious to more “secular” names, distancing themselves from associations with Pakistan and religious connotations. This change aims to portray militancy as indigenous and secular.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is assisting the Jammu and Kashmir Police in investigating a tragic terrorist attack on an Army convoy in Kathua. The attack resulted in the deaths of five personnel and left five others injured.

The center government and Police official asked the native people to maintain peace in valley.