{"data":{"id":"fact_4izaagk3ll","thread":{"slug":"india-pakistan-conflict","title":"India–Pakistan Conflict"},"occurredAt":"2019-02-14T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:26:35.264Z","title":"Pulwama suicide attack kills 40 Indian paramilitary personnel; Jaish-e-Mohammed claims responsibility","body":"On 14 February 2019, a vehicle-borne suicide bomber attacked a convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway near Lethapora in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The blast killed 40 CRPF personnel and the bomber, Adil Ahmad Dar, a local Kashmiri youth. The Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the attack. India blamed Pakistan for supporting the group, while Pakistan condemned the attack and denied involvement.","location":"Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India","actors":["Jaish-e-Mohammed","Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)","Adil Ahmad Dar","Government of India","Government of Pakistan"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources consistently report that on 14 February 2019, a suicide bomber attacked a CRPF convoy in Pulwama, killing 40 personnel, and that Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility. The sources agree on the death toll and the group's claim, with no credible contradiction. The attack is widely documented in international media and official statements.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/pulwama-terror-attack-case-special-nia-court-rejects-insha-jans-bail-plea-under-uapa","title":"Pulwama Terror Attack Case: Special NIA Court Rejects Insha Jan’s Bail Plea Under UAPA","publisher":"Free Press Journal","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.ibtimes.co.in/2019-pulwama-attack-case-special-nia-court-rejects-bail-plea-accused-insha-jan-904966","title":"2019 Pulwama Attack Case: Special NIA Court Rejects Bail Plea of Accused Insha Jan","publisher":"IBTimes India","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://kashmirlife.net/special-nia-court-declines-bail-to-insha-jan-in-pulwama-attack-case-448779/","title":"Special NIA Court Declines Bail to Insha Jan in Pulwama Attack Case","publisher":"Kashmir Life","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.outlookindia.com/national/suspected-member-of-terror-outfit-jaish-e-mohammed-arrested-in-bengal-2","title":"Suspected Member of Terror Outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed Arrested in Bengal","publisher":"Outlook India","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["pulwama-attack","jaish-e-mohammed","kashmir","terrorism","india-pakistan"],"views":1,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:12:52.013Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_4izaagk3ll"}}