At least five Pakistani soldiers were killed and six others injured in retaliatory firing by Indian Army in the Bhimber and Battal sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
Sources in the Army told that the firing was done in retaliation to Pakistan’s constant violation of ceasefire along the Line of Control.
An Indian Army person was quoted saying by the agency that India is retaliating strongly to Pakistan. “The Indian army posts are retaliating strongly and effectively and the firing is presently on,” he said. Earlier in the day, one civil General Engineering Reserve Force (GREF) labourer was killed and two others, including a Border Security Force (BSF) head constable, were injured in the ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army at Krishna Ghati sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
“The injured have been referred to the GMCH, Jammu,” Harun Malik, Deputy Commissioner, Poonch had told the agency.
Earlier in the day, the Pakistani Army initiated indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Naushera and Krishna Ghati sectors, to which the Indian Army posts retaliated strongly.
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat held a meeting in Jammu and Kashmir and discussed issues of logistics improvement, mobilisation and security review on LoC area.
Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday summoned deputy Indian High Commissioner J.P. Singh and lodged a protest over ceasefire violation along Line of Control.
“The Director General South Asis & SAARC Dr. Mohammad Faisal, summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. J.P. Singh and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces on 1 June, 2017 at 0715 hours, on the LoC in Battal, Jandrot and Kotli sectors, resulting in the shahadat of 1 civilian, Mr. Ghizar Ahmed and injuries to 4 others including 3 women (Mr. Jamil Akmal, Mst. Sana, Mst. Asma, Mst. Fareha) in Battal sector and shahadat of 1 civilian, Mr. Fazal Hussain and injury to one other, Mr. Jamil Ahmed in Kotli sector,” an official statement said
