June 2013 Srinagar attack | |
Location: | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Target: | Army convoy |
Date: | 24 June 2013 |
Time: | 4:30 pm |
Timezone: | IST |
Type: | Shooting |
Fatalities: | 8 |
Injuries: | 19 |
Victim: | --> |
Perps: | Hizbul Mujahideen[1] |
Perpetrator: | --> |
Numpart: | --> |
Dfens: | Indian Army and CRPF |
The June 2013 Srinagar attack was an attack on an Indian army convoy by militants in the area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, in which eight jawans were killed.[2]
The attack took place near Hyderpora when army trucks were travelling from Leh on the Baramullah-Jammu National highway.[3] The attack came a day ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Srinagar.