IED-fitted car destroyed in Pulwama as forces avert major Feb 2019-like terror attack

Averting what could have been a major terrorist attack on Thursday, Pulwama police, CRPF, and Indian Army detected and destroyed a vehicle fitted with an IED after receiving timely input and taking proper action. As per sources, on Wednesday evening, a vehicle skipped a signal between 8:30 to 9:30 pm at Aayangund Rajpora, Pulwama, after which forces fired a few aerial rounds, and followed vehicle. 

Sources said that persons in vehicle mand to escape but left car - a white Hyundai Santro - on ro 200 meters from naka. After checking, it was found that vehicle was fitted with an IED later. Sources confirmed that  IED was destroyed in a controlled detonation on Thursday morning by BDDS Team, with purported modus-operandi bearing a striking similarity to February 14, 2019, Pulwama terror attack - worst ever on Indian security personnel, perpetrated by Pakistan-based terrorist groups.

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Sources furr informed that case will be handed over to NIA and team has reached spot. y said that car was driven by Jaish-e-Mohammed or Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, however official confirmation is awaited.  Sources ded that car also bore a fake number plate. 

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Pulwama terror attack

On 14 February 2019, a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel on  Jammu Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethpora (near Awantipora) in  Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were martyred in incident. responsibility for attack was claimed by  Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed. attacker was il Ahm Dar, a local from Pulwama district, and a member of Jaish-e-Mohammed.

attack led to a severe heightening of tensions between India and Pakistan, with India responding by dealing Pakistan's terror infrastructure a major blow, with Indian Air Force destroying Pakistan's terror factory on Balakot, after which Pakistan attempted to attack India in wshera, which witnessed an air-to-air dogfight. 

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