18 CRPF jawans killed as blast rips through bus in J-K

February 14, 2019 17:01

Update: The toll has gone up. 18 CRPF jawans have died in the IED blast in Awantipora, Pulwama, reports PTI. Terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed responsibility for the IED blast. The blast took place in the bus the CRPF men were travelling in. Two buses in the CRPF convoy were targeted in an high intensity IED blast.

Image: An ambulance at the blast site. The toll has gone up to 18 and is likely to rise with several CRPF jawans injured, say officials. Pic: ANI

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