Incident Summary:

04/19/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).

GTD ID:
201904190008

When:
2019-04-19

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Jammu and Kashmir

City:
Sopore

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Rashtriya Rifles
Specific Description Patrol
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Handgun
Weapon Details
A pistol was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"JeM terrorist killed in firing with security forces in Baramulla: Jammu & Kashmir," New Delhi Times, April 20, 2019.
"Militant Killed in Gunfight with Security Forces in J&K's Baramulla," News18.com, April 19, 2019.
"India: Militant killed in Sopore," Daily Excelsior Online, April 19, 2019.