In one of the deadliest attacks on the Indian Army in more than a decade, armed militants on Sunday, September 18, stormed an Army camp in Kashmir's Uri sector near the Line of Control (LoC) and killed 18 jawans. The four terrorists - who the Army said belonged to Pakistan-based outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad - were killed in the encounter as well.
In the wake of the dastardly terror attack, social media has been a battlefield - with condemnation, anger, grief, and a flurry of Twitter polls. Here's a look at the mood of the nation on social media after the terror attack.
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Son of Subedar Karnail Singh holding the photograph of his father during his funeral at Shibu Chak village in Arnia, Jammu, on September 19. (Photo: PTI) |
Actors, cricketers and other celebrities took to Twitter to express their grief, anguish and outrage over the terror attack:
A family member pays tribute to slain Army jawan Jawra Munda at Birsa Munda International Airport, Hinoo in Ranchi. Munda was killed in the Uri attack. (Photo: PTI) |
Pakistan, expectedly and deservingly, was the target of many Indians on the micro-blogging site:
And a slew of polls followed soon...
Some even matter-of-factly suggested using a "normal nuclear bomb"on Pakistan:
But better sense prevailed.