Pulwama attack: President Kovind salutes martyrs, says 'India firm in defeating terrorism'

President Ram Nath Kovind paid his tribute to the martyred jawans of the horrifying Pulwama terror attack saying that India will remain firm in its fight against terrorism. On Twitter, he said the country salutes the brave soldiers who were martyred in the attack last year.

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Other senior leaders also paid homage

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Pulwama Attacks

On February 14, 2019, a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethpora (near Awantipora) in the Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The attack resulted in the deaths of 40 CRPF personnel and the attacker. The responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed.

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