8 Pakistani soldiers killed as Indian Army retaliates against ceasefire violation
First Published: 13th November, 2020 18:50 IST
At least eight Pakistan Army soldiers, including 2-3 Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG) commandoes were killed in retaliatory firing by the Indian Army in response to ceasefire violations from
At least eight Pakistan Army soldiers, including 2-3 Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG) commandoes were killed in retaliatory firing by the Indian Army in response to ceasefire violations from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The list of Pakistan Army soldiers killed includes 2-3 Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG) commandoes,” Indian Army sources said on Friday.
“10-12 Pakistan Army soldiers injured in the Indian Army firing in which a large number of Pakistan Army bunkers, fuel dumps, and launch pads have also been destroyed,” the sources added.
Earlier, three Indian Army soldiers were killed in two separate locations in Jammu and Kashmir while foiling infiltration bids by Pakistan-backed terrorists and ceasefire violations by the troops of the neighboring country.
Two soldiers were killed in the Uri sector while one was killed in the Gurez sector, Army sources informed.
Meanwhile, three civilians were killed and several other sustained injuries as Pakistan Army carried out unprovoked ceasefire violations in multiple sectors from Uri to Gurez along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army said. The injured have been admitted to the hospital.
Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC spread across multiple sectors to include Dawar, Keran, Uri and Naugam.
The Indian Army retaliated strongly causing substantial damage to Pakistan Army’s ammunition dumps, FOL dumps and multiple terrorist launch pads, officials said.
4,052 ceasefire violations by Pakistan reported this year of which 128 happened in November and 394 in October. 3,233 incidents were reported last year, Indian Army Sources said. (ANI)
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