The Indian Army dog ‘Axel’, which was killed by terrorists in Baramullah, has now been mentioned by the Army in a citation. The two-year-old canine soldier had rushed towards the building where the terrorists were hiding and they shot him.
The Army said the exemplary "performance, fearless conduct and life-sacrificing acts" of Number 74B7 Army dog Axel in an active anti-terrorist operation are acknowledged under the orders of President Droupadi Murmu and mention of his name in a dispatch by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande.
Two-year-old Axel's name figured in the list of the 'Mention-in-Despatches' that the government came out along with the gallantry awards ahead of Independence Day on Monday.