The mortal remains of the soldiers martyred in the Uri attack are to be taken to their hometowns on Monday. Seventeen soldiers were killed and 30 injured when fidayeen militants stormed an Army camp in Uri near the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday morning. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar along with Army chief General Dalbir Singh paid tribute to the 17 jawans on Monday. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti also paid tributes to the martyred soldiers. Ms. Mufti had said the attack was aimed at “triggering fresh violence and creating a war-like situation in the region.”The Chief Minister later visited the injured soldiers at the 92 Base Hospital of the Army.

Source: The Hindu September 19, 2016 03:58 UTC