Jammu, June 28 -- Army's Ace of Spades Division, on Saturday, honoured civilians who played a pivotal role during "Operation Sindoor" in restoring normalcy, said officials.

"The locals of Rajouri, Poonch, Mendhar, Krishna Ghati, Manjakote and Naushera facilitated casualty evacuation, humanitarian and rescue operations under challenging conditions during Operation Sindoor," said Defence spokesperson Lt Col Suneel Bartwal.

Operation Sindoor was a military operation launched by Indian armed forces on the night of 6th/7th May this year in response to a barbaric terrorist attack on civilians in Pahalgam on 22 April where individuals were targeted based on their religion with an aim to fracture peaceful coexistence, said Col Bartwal.

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