Indian Army strikes Pakistan posts along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir

In a major counter-terrorism operation, the Indian Army has conducted punitive strikes along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and destroyed many Pakistani posts which were aiding cross-border militant incursion.

Listing out two such operations conducted recently, the Army said they killed four terrorists in Naugam on May 20-21 while in Naushera sector Indian soldiers destroyed Pakistan army posts which were supporting infiltration.

Army sources said the attack took place on May 9 in Naushera in which rocket launchers, anti-tank guided missiles, automated grenade launchers and recoilless guns were used.

He didn't give details but shared a video clip showing what looked like a forested area being bombed, and smoke and fire billowing up after the explosion. He said the video shows Indian artillery destroying Pakistani bunkers on the hills.

"Punitive fire assaults are being undertaken across the LoC. This is part of our counter-terror strategy so that the number of terrorists (in the state) is brought down and Kashmir's youth do not tread a wrong path," Major General Narula said.

The army said as part of their counter-terrorism operations, punitive fire assaults across the LoC are being taken by the forces.

PAKISTAN ARMY SUPPORTING INFILTRATION

The Indian Army spokesperson said the Pakistan Army has been providing support to armed infiltrators by engaging India's forward troops from their weapon emplacements and pill-boxes closer to the Line of Control.

At times they have not even hesitated to target villages near the LoC.

As part of the counter-terrorism strategy and to ensure that infiltration is curbed and initiative remains within us, the



Indian Army proactively dominates the Line of Control. While doing so, locations aiding infiltration of terrorists are being targeted and destroyed to deny advantage to terrorists thus curbing infiltration attempts.

INFILTRATION LIKELY TO INCREASE

The Army fears that infiltration is likely to increase with melting of snow and opening of passes in the mountains.

"This calls for even more pro-active counter-terrorism operations," the Army said adding that they want peace and tranquillity in the state of Jammu and Kashmir for which it is essential that infiltrators along LoC are controlled.

PAKISTAN ARMY DENIES INDIA'S CLAIM

In the first reaction from Pakistan on Indian Army's counter-terrorism operations destroying a Pak post in the Naushera sector, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, spokesperson of the Pakistan Army, has dismissed Indian Army's claims. He also claimed that the reports of Pakistan firing on civilians is also false.

 

Indian claims of destroying Pakistani post along LOC in Naushera Sec and firing by Pak Army on civilians across LOC are false.

CONGRESS PRAISES ARMY

Congress has praised the action taken by the Indian Army and slammed the BJP government for not "adequately backing the armed forces". Party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, "We salute the valour and sacrifice of Indian Army. Army defends us, the soldiers are giving supreme sacrifice and attain martyrdom but where is our government?".

He added, "Why is the BJP government not able to contain Pakistan that is pushing terrorists in India everyday? Where is the responsibility of our government to contain Pakistan by putting sufficient pressure in international arena?".