Political parties condole killing of Army personnel

Press Trust of India

Srinagar: Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday expressed grief over the killing of five soldiers in a blast in Rajouri district, saying their sacrifice for the nation will not be forgotten.

Five Army personnel were killed and a major injured in an explosion triggered by terrorists in the thickly forested Kandi area in Rajouri where an operation is underway to flush out terrorists. National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said terrorism deserves "unreserved condemnation".

"Tragic news from Rajouri where 5 army personnel have laid down their lives in the line of duty. Terror is a scourge that has blighted numerous lives over the decades in J&K & deserves unreserved condemnation. I send my sincere condolences to the families of those we lost today," the former chief minister said on Twitter.

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti termed the loss of lives in the blast "terrible". "Terrible news coming in. My deepest condolences to the families of those who died in the line of duty," she said in a tweet.