Rangers personnel martyred in Rawalakot attack by banned JAAC armed groups
Security sources say another Rangers personnel was injured as attackers also targeted police with automatic weapons
Web Desk
July 14, 2026
Rangers personnel martyred in an attack by armed groups in Rawalakot. Photo: Express
Armed groups of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) attacked security forces and civilians in Rawalakot, killing one Rangers personnel and injuring another, security sources said on Tuesday.
After failing to achieve their "nefarious agenda", armed groups of the banned group opened fire on a civilian area near the Matial Maira Bus Terminal in Rawalakot on the morning of July 14, the sources said in a statement. The purpose of the firing was to provoke the public and revive participation in the sit-in, they added.
When police moved in to control the law and order situation following the attack, armed groups targeted police personnel with automatic weapons and ammunition, the sources said, adding that the Rangers personnel deployed to assist the police also reached the site to help restore law and order.
According to the security sources, the armed groups not only opened direct fire on law enforcement personnel with modern weapons but also used improvised explosive devices. One Rangers personnel was killed and another injured in the attack, they stated.
"Evidence confirms that the banned JAAC is pursuing an agenda of systematically challenging the writ of the state. This horrific incident has exposed the so-called peaceful struggle and the true face of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee," experts said.
"The use of modern weapons and improvised explosive devices constitutes terrorism carried out under a well-planned strategy and has become a serious and deadly threat to the survival of ordinary people," they added.
"The unprecedented sacrifices of the security forces demonstrate that the establishment and protection of the state's writ is essential under all circumstances," the experts further said.