Poonch Terror Attack: Army releases pictures of martyrsThe Indian Army has released pictures of soldiers who lost their lives in a terrorist attack on a truck in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on April 20. Five Army jawans were killed and another was critically injured in the terror attack in the Bhimber Gali belt of the Poonch district of Jammu. Sharing their photos on Twitter, the Army said in a statement, "[We] salute the supreme sacrifice of Havildar Mandeep Singh, Lance Naik Debashish Baswal, Lance Naik Kulwant Singh, Sepoy Harkrishan Singh and Sepoy Sewak Singh of Rashtriya Rifles".
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Poonch Terror Attack: Army releases pictures of martyrs. Credit: Twitter/@NorthernComd_IA
5 Army personnel were killed and another was seriously injured after their vehicle caught fire following a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on April 20. The five personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles Unit were deployed for counterterrorist operations in this area. Credit: PTI Photo
Havildar Mandeep Singh hailed from Chankoian Kalan village in Ludhiana district of Punjab. Credit: Twitter/@NorthernComd_IA
Lance Naik Kulwant Singh from Charik in Punjab. Credit: Twitter/@NorthernComd_IA
Lance Naik Debashish Baswal hailed from Odisha's Algum Samil Khandayat. Credit: Twitter/@NorthernComd_IA
Sepoy Sewak Singh hailed from Bagha village in Punjab. Credit: Twitter/@NorthernComd_IA
Sepoy Harkrishan Singh hailed from Talwandi Barth village of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. Credit: Twitter/@NorthernComd_IA