Jammu:
Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts alongside the Line of Management (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Military, safety officers stated.
The extent of injury on the Pakistan aspect was not recognized instantly however the officers stated the enemy forces suffered “heavy casualties”. The Indian Military neither confirmed nor denied the data.
The ceasefire violation by Pakistan within the Krishna Ghati sector got here a day after two Indian Military personnel together with a captain had been killed in an improvised explosive machine (IED) explosion triggered by suspected terrorists close to the LoC within the Akhnoor sector of Jammu district.
The ceasefire violation alongside the LoC may be very uncommon ever since India and Pakistan renewed the ceasefire settlement on February 25, 2021.
The officers stated Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on a ahead put up within the Tarkundi space alongside the LoC, prompting a powerful retaliation by the Indian Military which resulted in “heavy casualties” among the many enemy forces.
An undated video of a Pakistani military officer is making rounds on social media paying final respects to killed troopers.
In the meantime, the officers stated a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Military sustained minor accidents when he by chance stepped over a landmine in the identical sector this night.
The JCO, who’s a resident of Mendhar, was a part of a patrolling occasion holding an in depth vigil on the LoC to stop infiltration of terrorists, they stated, including the injured officer was evacuated to the army hospital.
The scenario alongside the LoC is tense following a spurt in hostile actions from throughout the border over the previous week, the officers stated.
This was the primary ceasefire violation this 12 months and a fourth cross-border incident in 5 days.
On Monday, a soldier was hit by a bullet from throughout the border whereas manning a ahead put up within the Kalal space of the Nowshera sector in Rajouri district whereas an Military patrol got here below terrorist hearth from a forest throughout the LoC in Rajouri’s Keri sector on February 8. The terrorists had been apparently ready for a chance to sneak into the Indian aspect.
In the course of the intervening night time of February 4 and 5, a land mine explosion reportedly resulted in some casualties to terrorists making an attempt to infiltrate into the Indian aspect from throughout the LoC within the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district.
On February 10, Common Officer Commanding of the Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lieutenant Common Navin Sachdeva, reviewed “hostile actions” alongside the LoC in Rajouri district.
“GOC White Knight Corps, together with GOC Ace of Spades and GOC Crossed Swords divisions, visited ahead areas of the Rajouri sector for an operational replace on the prevailing safety scenario and the hostile actions,” the Military had stated in a put up on X.
The put up, shared by the White Knight Corps on its official social media handles, stated the corps commander complimented all ranks for his or her vigil and relentless operational focus.
He additionally urged them to stay ready for all contingencies, the Military stated.
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