Pulwama Attack 6th Anniversary: A Black Day And India's Balakot Revenge On Pakistan - In Pics

A 22-year-old suicide bomber targeted a bus, resulting in the martyrdom of 40 CRPF personnel. The bus was part of a larger convoy of 2,500 paramilitary troops and 78 vehicles travelling from Jammu to Srinagar on NH44.

The bomber was identified as Adil Ahmed Dar, a local Kashmiri jihadist from Kakapora in the Pulwama area of South Kashmir. The bomber was linked to the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

Up to 40 troops lost their lives when the bus exploded, leaving behind a twisted pile of metal. This was the deadliest terror attack the Kashmir valley had witnessed in the last three decades.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri paid homage to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack and praised their unwavering dedication to the nation.

In response to the Pulwama attack, on February 26, 2019, the Indian Air Force entered Pakistan's Balakot and destroyed terrorist camps through air strikes. 

Pakistan responded to Indian airstrikes, but the Indian Air Force was well-prepared. However, during the operation, an Indian MiG-21 fighter jet was hit and crashed in Pakistan. Pakistan captured the MiG-21 pilot, Abhinandan Varthaman. (Image: ANI, PTI, IANS)