At least three more jawans succumbed to their injuries in hospital – raising the death toll to 20 - in a worst terror attack on Army in Uri sector in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning.
Four terrorists sneaked into an army camp in Uri town early on Sunday and martyred 17 soldiers. All four heavily-armed terrorists were also killed at the end of a gun battle that lasted for more than four hours.
Union Home Minister Home Minister Rajnath Singh called for a high level review meet at 10 AM. Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar, NSA, Director of IB, RAW Chief, Home Secy, Defence Secy, DG BSF, DG CRPF and other senior MHA and MoD officials will be present.The government reacted strongly to the audacious attack and Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned it.
"We strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack in Uri. I assure the nation that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished," Modi had tweeted.
Union Minister MJ Akbar said, "Pakistan has reduced itself to 'pariah status' in international community because of its hypocrisy and terror sponsorship."
Sources in the home ministry said that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to probe the attack. A team of NIA officials already reached Uri and waiting for final approvals to initiate probe.[SOURCE::NEWS18]
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