Poonch Attack / The truck was carrying fruits for Iftar, Sarpanch said – 5 of our soldiers were martyred, now what should we celebrate Eid

Poonch Attack: Today Eid is being celebrated across the country. On Friday, the last Zuma prayer of the month of Ramadan was performed. Sangiote village falls in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. There are about 4 thousand houses here. Rashtriya Rifles had arranged for Iftari. Preparations were made for this. Invitations were sent to many people. The army truck was reaching the village carrying Iftari items. Then the terrorists ambushed. Five of our soldiers were martyred in this.

Even on the occasion of Eid, the whole village is immersed in sorrow. The charm of the festival has disappeared. Every eye is moist. The soldiers who were protecting him. He was taking care that he should be able to celebrate Eid well, he was killed by the terrorists. The villagers say that now what is Eid and what is Iftari?

The truck was carrying Iftari items

He said that five of our soldiers were martyred. What must be going through their family members. Eid comes every year but those five soldiers of ours will never come back. The army truck was carrying goods from Basuni Rashtriya Rifles Headquarters in Balakot. There is a lot of movement of army vehicles between Poonch and Rajouri. RR is posted here.

Five soldiers martyred, one injured

At 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, a truck full of goods was crossing the parrot street. There was 7-8 kilometers left from here. The terrorists were already ambushed here. That's why the terrorists attacked from many sides. Immediately after the attack, army personnel and nearby villagers reached the spot. After reaching here, the bodies of five soldiers were found burnt. While a young man was badly scorched. That jawan was taken to the hospital.

Villagers will not celebrate Eid

Fruits and other things were spread on the spot. Sarpanch of Sangiot Panchayat Mukhtiyaz Khan was also among those who had received the invitation for Iftari. This incident has broken him badly. He said what iftar now when five of our soldiers were martyred. Because all those jawans were stationed around the same village. He had fallen in love with the villagers. Today they will only offer Namaz and will not celebrate any festival.