The U.S. Mission in India strongly condemns today’s terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir. We send our heartfelt cond… https://t.co/bSZJfdR2BZ — Ken Juster (@USAmbIndia) 1550153563000

NEW DELHI: The United States stands alongside India in confronting terror and defeating it, the US ambassador to India said after terrorist attack martyred at least 36 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district."The US Mission in India strongly condemns today's terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir. We send our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. The United States stands alongside India in confronting terror and defeating it," US ambassador to India Ken Juster tweeted.The tweet comes on a day when at least 36 security personnel belonging to the CRPF security forces were martyred when a terrorist belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into one of the buses of the convoy carrying the security forces.The Pakistan-backed terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed the responsibility of the terror attack.Founded by Masood Azhar in the early 2000s, JeM has been designated a terrorist organisation by Pakistan, Russia, Australia, Canada, India, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States and the United Nations.It was banned by Pakistan in 2002.