“Recently, Pakistan-based propaganda accounts have made several posts on social media platforms with false claims about Indian army casualties. They alleged that militants targeted security personnel in Kashmir. However, the truth is that five Army soldiers lost their lives during a tank exercise near the LAC in Ladakh. D-Intent Data has debunked their propaganda as usual.
Pakistanis disseminated false claims about Five Army soldiers lost their lives during tank exercise
Pakistan-based anti-India propaganda accounts on X(Formerly Twitter) have made several posts. And claimed that the Indian army was targeted by militants in Kashmir and killed 5 security personnel in Ladakh.
Serial fake news peddler and extremist anti-India propaganda account @PSYWAROPS has made a post on X(Formerly Twitter) and said. ‘Five lndian Army soldiers kiIIed after Kashmiri freedom fighters fired an RPG at an lndian T-72 tank in Ladakh”.
Another propaganda account from Pakistan @Pak1stTeam has shared the news and said. “3 am 29th june 2024 an Indian army T 72 tank while it was crossing a bridge at Daulat Beg Oldie in occupied Jammu & Kashmir got struck with an IED by Kashmiri freedom fighters. Destroying both the bridge and the Main Battle Tank, killing all 5 offices in the Tank”.
Truth revealed: Five Army soldiers lost their lives during tank exercise, not in militant attack
During research we found several reports on media platforms, as per the reports. Five Indian Army personnel, including a JCO and four jawans, lost their lives during a river crossing exercise in Ladakh. Their T-72 tank was swept away by flash floods near Mandir Morh.
Defense PRO, Leh said, On 28 Jun 2024 night, while deinducting from a military training activity. An army tank got struck in the Shyok River, near Saser Brangsa, Eastern Ladakh due to sudden increase in the water level. Rescue teams rushed to the location, however, due to high current and water levels. The rescue mission didn’t succeed and the tank crew lost their lives. Indian Army regrets loss of five brave personnel while being operationally deployed in Eastern Ladakh. Rescue operations are underway.
Fire and Fury Corps, Indian Army made a post on X about paying tribute to the Bravehearts who made supreme sacrifice during the exercise in the line of duty in Ladakh.
The claims made by Pakistani accounts are false and self-invented, five lndian Army soldiers lost their lives during tank exercise. They were not targeted by militants.
Intent
Pakistan-based anti-India propaganda accounts are circulating false and self-invented claims about the Indian army to set their narrative against India.
Conclusion
Claim- Five lndian Army soldiers kiIIed after militants fired an RPG at an lndian T-72 tank in Ladakh.
Fact- Five Indian Army personnel including one JCO and four jawans lost their lives in a mishap during a river crossing exercise in Ladakh.
Related Article: Paratroopers struggled to open their parachutes? : Fact (dintentdata.com)
