On February14, 2019, a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel on the Jammu Srinagar National highways was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethopora in Pulwama district.
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This attack killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) personnel and the attacker. It was later found that a Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed was responsible for it.
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This unfortunate attack did not lead to anything but India and Pakistan clashing on the Kashmiri border once again. On February 26, 2019, India retaliated by carrying a surgical strike inside Pakistan. This act was both criticised and praised.
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The diplomats feel that this issue should be seen in a broader perspective than just an opportunity to show the country's power. Diplomats feel that India should focus on 'why it happened'.
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As the suicide bomber was just a young local from Pulwama. There is an allegation which says that he joined the organisation only after he was badly injured in a protest. It is important to address the causes that made a young boy to turn into a terrorist.
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