An attack on the Sunjuwan army camp on 10th February morning shook Jammu and Kashmir. The attack resulted in the death of two Jawans and six others were injured. The attack took place early in the morning, the attackers were a group of Jaish-e- Mohammed terrorists.
The attack incidentally occurred after the death anniversary of Afzal Guru, who died in Tihar jail. The attack on Sunjuwan camp is the second in 15 years. In 2006 when the attack had occurred it resulted in the death of a dozen jawans. Following the attack, the area surrounding the camp has been shut. The attack is said to have begun around 5:00 am in the morning. The area was cordoned off after the arrival of the Army’s special forces and the Special Operations Group. Schools within 500 metres of the camp have also asked to remain shut. Among the jawans killed, one was a Junior Commissioned Officer named M. Ashraf Mir. The six injured included army wives and daughters.
Since the attack, there has been much political outrage on the matter. The Union Minister Rajnath Singh commented that the Armed Forces were doing their duties effectively and found it inappropriate to comment on the attack.
Deeply disturbed by the terrorist attack in #Sunjwan today. My heart goes out to the injured & their families.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) February 10, 2018
After the attack, both the entry and exit points of the camp have been sealed. 19 of the 26 flats have also been evacuated. The state assembly in Kashmir was in an uproar against the events.
News from Jammu & the encounter in #Sunjwan is extremely disturbing. Hoping for an end to the encounter without any loss of life among the security forces & their families.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 10, 2018
The National Conference also distanced itself from the Pro-Pakistan slogans that were raised in the assembly after the BJP condemned the attacks. Assembly speaker Kavinder Gupta said that the number of Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis living in the area was increasing and it counted as a security threat. Former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah said that Pakistan had to stop terrorism and linked most incidents to Pakistan. One must hope that peace is restored in the region and those who carried out the attacks are brought to trial.