Uri Attack: 17 military personnel of India were killed by four militants who are believed to be Pakistanis near the town Uri (near Line of Control) in a pre-dawn ambush in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Around 19-30 others soldiers are seriously injured. Combing has been stared in that perimeter.
The deadliest attack on the Army base was at around 5:30 a.m on 18 September 2016. This attack is reported as the deadliest on Indian security personnel for two decades.
Terrorists kill 17 soldiers and 30 were injured in Uri Terror Attack
Tweets of popular celebrities like Amitabh Bachan, Shah rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Virat Kohli, Sehwag, AnupamKher lent their support and condolences to the brave soldiers who lost their life.
Amitabh tweeted summarizing that “ Prayers for the Jawans who lost their lives, sorrowful but, outraged to what has happened .”
T 2383 - Among the jubilation of #PINK .. a prayer for the jawans that lost their life in #UriAttack .. extremely sad, but angry too !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 18, 2023
Shah Rukh Khan tweeted “ Feeling sad about to hear the cowardly attack. Prayers to the families of the martyred soldiers. Soon they must be punished.”
Saddened to hear of the cowardly attack in Uri. Prayers for the families of our martyred soldiers. & may the terrorists b punished soon!
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) September 18, 2023
Virender Sehwag tweeted “ Pains to see this; they had a Family, a Son, a Daughter and they serving our mother land ”
17 lives.
They had a family,they had a son,they had a daughter.
They were serving our motherland.
Pains to see this. pic.twitter.com/65WeRRhgI5— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 19, 2023
Virat Kohli tweeted “ Seeing this fills me with emotions which can’t be explained To all brave hearts … JAI HIND”
This picture fills me with emotions I can't explain. To all the brave hearts, Jai Hind #UriAttack #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/l0bFhy95tR
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) September 19, 2023
Narendra Modi also tweeted “ We firmly condemn the cowardly attack in Uri. All will be punished who are behind this attack. Salute to the brave hearts, there service will always be remembered.”
We strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack in Uri. I assure the nation that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 18, 2023
We salute all those martyred in Uri. Their service to the nation will always be remembered. My thoughts are with the bereaved families.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 18, 2023
Have spoken to HM & RM on the situation. RM will go to J&K himself to take stock of the situation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 18, 2023
Priyanka Chopra tweeted “ Condolences to the Families and Salute to the Soldiers, My heart broke.”
The terror attack in Uri has broken my heart.. My salute to our brave martyrs and condolences to the families. #JaiHind
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) September 18, 2023
Other nations like UK, France, USA, have condemned this terrorist attack on the Indian brave martyrs and sympathies to their families.
The killed militants are believed to be Pakistanis, as the recovered weapons and grenades like 4 AK-47 guns, four Under Barrel Grenade Launchers are having Pakistani markings.