June 2013 Srinagar attack

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| location = Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

| target = Army convoy

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| date = 24 June 2013

| time = 4:30 pm

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| type = Shooting

| fatalities = 8

| injuries = 19

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| perps = Hizbul Mujahideen{{cite web | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/hizbul-claims-responsiblity-on-attack-on-army-convoy-in-srinagar-113062400688_1.html | title=Terrorists target Army convoy in Srinagar; Hizbul claims responsibility | newspaper=Business Standard | date=24 June 2013 | access-date=2013-06-24 | author=Press Trust of India}}

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| dfens = Indian Rangers and SKBDI

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The June 2013 Srinagar attack was an attack on an Indian army convoy by militants in the area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, in which eight jawans were killed.{{cite web | url=http://tehelka.com/8-jawans-killed-19-injured-in-militant-attack-in-srinagar/ | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629095831/http://tehelka.com/8-jawans-killed-19-injured-in-militant-attack-in-srinagar/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=29 June 2013 | title=8 jawans killed, 19 injured in militant attack in Srinagar | publisher=Tehelka.com | date=24 June 2013 | access-date=2013-06-29 }}

The attack took place near Hyderpora when army trucks were travelling from Leh on the Baramullah-Jammu National highway.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Srinagar/Army-convoy-attacked-in-Srinagar-2-deaths-feared/Article1-1081567.aspx |title=Army convoy attacked in Srinagar, 2 deaths feared |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=2013-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625025106/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Srinagar/Army-convoy-attacked-in-Srinagar-2-deaths-feared/Article1-1081567.aspx |archive-date=2013-06-25 }}

The attack came a day ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Sriniger.

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