The United States has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Kashmir ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poll rally, and said it remained firm on its "commitment" to work with India to defeat terrorism in all forms.

"The United States strongly condemns Friday's terrorist attacks in Kashmir, which claimed the lives of innocent civilians, military, and police personnel," a senior State Department official said.

Kashmir Valley was yesterday rocked by four terror attacks by militants from across the border who stormed an army camp in Uri leaving 11 security personnel including a Lt Colonel dead and killed two civilians in Tral.

"The United States remains firmly committed to working in close partnership with India to defeat terrorism in all its forms," the State Department in a statement issued last evening.

Image: Soldiers engage in gunbattle with terrorists in Uri. PTI photo