Pulwama Terror Attack 2023: A timeline of how events unfolded that day

On February 14 2019 forty Central Reserve Police Force CRPF personnel were martyred when a CRPF convoy was targetted by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir The attack was followed by weeks of intense military skirmishes across the border between the two sidesHeres a timeline of Pulwama terror attack14 February 2019 Forty CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir were killed when the two buses they were travelling in became the target of a suicide bombing The buses were part of a larger convoy of paramilitary vehicles travelling along the highway in south Kashmirs Pulwama district Shortly after the attack JeM released a video claiming responsibility for the attack In the video the suicide bomber identified himself as a local Kashmiri jihadist Adil Ahmad Dar a resident of Gundibagh Kakapora in south Kashmirrsquos Pulwama districtAlso Read Pulwama Terror Attack Anniversary 2023 lsquoOperation Bandarrsquo of the Indian Air Force know all about it15 February 2019 MEA accused Pakistan of supporting terrorism in a press statement It said Pakistan has given full freedom to Masood Azhar leader of JeM to operate and expand his terror infrastructure in territories under Pakistans control and to carry out attacks in India and elsewhere with impunity Pakistan refuted Indias claims of its hand in Pulwama attack China maintained it stance that Masood Azhar was not a terrorist Warning Pakistan that it cannot weaken India by orchestrating such attacks Prime Minister Narendra Modi said those responsible will pay a very heavy price and security forces will be given a free hand to deal with terrorists Jammu witnessed curfews as a precautionary measure after protests over the Pulwama terror attack Military forces were deployed to maintain law and order India launched a diplomatic offensive against Pakistan where envoys of 25 countries were briefed on the Pulwama attack carried out by JeM At least seven people were detained from Pulwama with alleged connections with JeM16 February 2019 Political parties unanimously passed a resolution to support the security forces soon after which customs duty on all Pakistani goods was increased to 200 per centAlso Read Pulwama Terror Attack Anniversary 2023 Complete list of martyred CRPF jawans As India upped the ante the foreign minister of Pakistan assured that they were more than willing to cooperate and find the persons responsible for the attack provided India is willing to share evidence of Pakistans involvement in the lethal attackIndoPak ties deteriorate Following the attack India revoked Pakistans most favoured nation status while the customs duty on all Pakistani goods imported to India was raised to 200 per cent The government of India urged the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering FATF to put Pakistan on the blacklist On February 17 the Jammu and Kashmir administration revoked security provisions for separatist leaders26 February 2019 Twelve days after the strike on the CRPF convoy in the wee hours of February 26 Indian Air Force jets bombed the JeM camp in Balakot in Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The airstrike was the first time since the IndoPakistani War of 1971 that attacking warplanes had crossed the Line of Control According to reports 12 Mirage 2000 jets were involved in the operation According to reports 12 IAF jets took part in an operation to drop 1000kilogram bombs on JaisheMohammad camps across the Line of Control and in Pakistan The operation reportedly led to the complete destruction of the JeM camp in Balakot sector of Pakistan27 February 2019 Pakistan F16s entered Indian airspace Reports claimed they intended to target Indian military establishments Two Indian MiG 21 Bisons and one F16 jet were destroyed Pakistan claimed to have captured two IAF pilots It later changed its statement to say that only one IAF pilot was in Pakistans custody Pakistan released video of captured IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan MEA confirmed that one IAF pilot was missing in action28 February 2019 Imran Khan announced that Pakistan will release the captured IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan on Friday Chiefs of three services held a press conference presented proof of Pakistani F16s being used against India on February 27 airstrike