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Major terror attacks in J&K

Terrorists attack the Sunjuwan Army camp.

Major terror attacks in J&K

Tricolour-draped coffins of the jawans during a wreath-laying ceremony



February 10, 2018 

Terrorists attack the Sunjuwan Army camp. Six soldiers and one civilian were killed.

August 26, 2017

Three terrorists storm the District Police Lines, Pulwama, killing eight personnel before being shot. 

November 29, 2016 

Three terrorists attack an Army artillery camp at Nagrota. Seven soldiers were killed before the terrorists were eliminated.

September 18, 2016

Four Pakistani terrorists infiltrate an Army camp in Uri killing 18 soldiers. Most of them were sleeping.  The incident led to reprisal surgical strikes.

June 25, 2016

Terrorists open fire on a CRPF bus at Pampore on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, killing eight jawans.

June 3, 2016

Terrorists target a CRPF bus at Pampore, killing two personnel before taking refuge in a government building. A two-day encounter ends with the terrorists being killed at the cost of two officers, three soldiers and a civilian.

December 5, 2014

Six heavily armed terrorists storm an army camp at Mohra near Uri. Ten soldiers were killed in the gun battle with intruders all of whom were shot dead. 

June 24, 2013

Terrorists ambush a bus carrying unarmed Army personnel at Hyderpora in Srinagar. Eight soldiers were killed in the attack.

July 19, 2008 

Ten soldiers were killed by an IED planted by terrorists along the Narbal road on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway.

November 2, 2005

A suicide bomber blew up his car at Nowgam, near the private residence of the then chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, killing three policemen and six civilians. 

July 20, 2005

A suicide car bomber rammed a vehicle of the security forces, killing three personnel and two civilians. 

June 24, 2005

Nine soldiers were killed in a car bomb triggered by terrorists on the outskirts of Srinagar. 

August 4, 2004

Nine CRPF personnel were killed in a terrorist attack on their camp at Rajbagh in Srinagar. 

July 22, 2003

Eight soldiers, including a Brigadier, were killed and several senior officers were injured in a terrorist attack on an Army camp in Akhnoor.

June 28, 2003

Twelve soldiers, including an officer, were killed in a suicide attack by terrorists on Sunjwan Army camp. 

May 14, 2002

In one of the biggest strikes on an Army installation, 36 persons were killed by three terrorists who stormed the Kaluchak Cantonment in Jammu.

November 17, 2001

Terrorists storm a security forces base in Ramban killing 10 personnel. Four terrorists were also killed.

October 1, 2001

Terrorists trigger a car bomb in front of the old Legislative Assembly Complex in Srinagar. As many as 38 persons were killed while three assailants were also killed. 

August 10, 2000 

Terrorists hurl a grenade at the Residency Road in Srinagar. As the security personnel assembled at the spot, they triggered a car bomb killing 12 persons including a photojournalist.

—   Compiled by Vijay Mohan

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