Mehbooba, Nasir, others condemn militant attack on army in J-K’s Gulmarg

Srinagar, Oct 24: Several political leaders on Thursday condemned militant attack on army vehicle in Gulmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

The leaders expressed their sympathy with those who lost their beloved in the attack and prayed for speedy recovery of the injured.

PDP president and former chief minister J&K Mehbooba Mufti condemned the attack unequivocally.

“Shocked & deeply saddened by the militant attack on an army convoy in Baramulla in which a civilian porter has been killed. Condemn it unequivocally &  pray for the swift recovery of the injured soldiers,” Mehbooba in a post on X said.

Advisor to chief minister, Nasir Aslam Wani while condemning the attack, said this heinous act of violence is a grave attack on peace and humanity.

“I strongly condemn the brutal killing of soldiers and innocent civilians in Nagin, Gulmarg. This heinous act of violence is a grave attack on peace and humanity. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims,” Wani said in a post on X.

Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari also condemned the attack.

Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter), Bukhari said: “My heartfelt condolences go out to the family of the porter who lost his life in today’s Gulmarg attack. I pray for the swift recovery of the injured soldiers. Such acts of terror harm the well-being of the people and deepen their suffering. I strongly condemn this senseless violence”

J&K Peoples’ Conference (JKPC) president Sajad Gani Lone termed the attack a “senseless act”.

Lone in a post on X said: “Strongly condemn the senseless act of terror in Gulmarg. The increase in terror attacks after an elected government is in place highlights the disdain and contempt that these terror elements have for democratically elected governments. There is a significant spurt after elections. My thoughts with the families of those who lost their lives. May they rest in peace”.

Notably two soldiers and as many civilian porters were killed when terrorists fired at an army vehicle in the Gulmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday, officials said.

The area has been cordoned off and reinforcements have been rushed to the area, said an official.