Army kills 7-8 Pakistani soldiers in retaliation
3 Indian Army jawans, BSF officer, 6 civilians killed in multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistan Army along LoC
In a fresh escalation along the Line of Control (LoC), three Indian Army soldiers, a Border Security Force (BSF) officer and six civilians were killed while four security forces personnel and eight civilians were injured. in multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops from Gurez to Uri sectors of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
A seven-year-old was among the six civilians killed included a woman and seven year old boy in the Uri sector. While two civilians were killed in Kamalkote village, one each was killed in Balkote and Gokhan villages of Uri where shells and mortars landed in the villages close to the India-Pakistan border.
The Indian army blamed Pakistan for the ceasefire violation along LoC and said three soldiers were killed in the unprovoked ceasefire violation.
Defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said, “Our own troops retaliated strongly causing substantial damage to Pakistan Army’s infrastructure and casualities across the LoC. Several ammunition dumps, Fuel dumps and multiple terrorists launch pads have been damaged.”
Indian Army officials said there appeared to be 7-8 casualties on the Pakistani side, including 2-3 special commandos, news agency ANI reported. “The list of Pakistan Army soldiers killed includes 2-3 Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG) commandoes,” Indian Army officials said.
Locals in Uri said the Indian and Pakistani soldiers were targetting each others pickets at Haji Peer and Kamalkote sectors along the LoC since Friday morning..
In a major escalation along the Line of Control, four security forces personnel, including a BSF sub-inspector, were killed on Friday in multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops. Four civilians have also been killed in the multiple ceasefire violations reported from Gurez sector to Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said adding that many others have been injured.
Indian Army sources said befitting reply was given to the Pakistani side. Around 10 to 12 Pakistan Army soldiers have been injured in the Indian Army firing. A large number of Pakistan Army bunkers, fuel dumps and launch pads have been destroyed.
Army officials have said that the troops have foiled the infiltration attempt by the Pakistani side — the second attempt within a week.
Among the four security personnel, three Army soldiers were killed in the Pakistani firing in Uri, and the BSF sub-inspector was also killed in Haji Peer sector. SI Rakesh Doval ( 39), deployed at the force’s artillery battery at the LoC in
Baramulla, sustained severe head injuries to which he later succumbed.
Apart from various places in Uri, the ceasefire violations were reported from Izmarg in Gurez sector of Bandipora district and Keran sector of Kupwara district.
A defence spokesman said these ceasefire violations were part of an infiltration bid, which the Army managed to foil.
“Suspicious movement was observed by our troops at the forward posts along the LoC in Keran sector (in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district) today. The suspected infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops,” Srinagar-based defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said.
“They fired mortars and other weapons. Befitting response is being given,” he said.
A resident of Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, Rakesh Doval joined the border force in 2004. He is survived by his father, wife and nine-year-old daughter.
The earlier unsuccessful bid in Machil sector during the intervening night of November 7- 8 was foiled in which three militants were killed.
APART FROM VARIOUS PLACES IN URI, CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS WERE REPORTED FROM IZMARG IN GUREZ SECTOR OF BANDIPORA AND KERAN SECTOR OF KUPWARA
“8 Pak soldiers killed”
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,” people familiar with the development said.
“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,” people familiar with the matter added.