Islamabad: At-least four Pakistani soldiers were killed in shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s Kotli sector on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, adding that in the exchange of fire three Indian soldiers had also been killed.
“Four Pakistan Army soldiers embraced shahadat along LOC in Jandrot, Kotli sector. Troops were busy in Line communication maintenance when they were fired upon and hit by heavy mortar round. Exchange of fire killed 3 Indian soldiers while few injured,” the ISPR said in a statement.
Indian army kills four Pakistani soldiers in cross-border firing near LoC:
The development comes as Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday said that India will scale up “action” if Islamabad continues supporting terror and infiltration of militants.
The latest incident of cross-border firing also comes days after the Indian Army Chief threatened to call Pakistan’s “nuclear bluff”, which the Pakistani leadership has criticised as reckless and irresponsible.
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In another encounter, at-least five militants from Jaish-e-Mohammed’s suicide squad were killed on Monday near the Line of Control (LoC) in a joint operation by Jammu and Kashmir Police, army and paramilitary forces, officials said.
Defence spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia said a group of militants was spotted infiltrating from Pakistan into India near Dulanja area of border town Uri-some 120 km from here.
The infiltrating militants opened fire at the forces, ensuing into a fierce gun battle that left five militants dead, Col Kalia said.
Director General of Police S.P. Vaid tweeted about the operation and said four “suicidal JeM terrorists were killed in Dulanja while infiltrating, in a joint operation by (Jammu and Kashmir) Police, army and (central armed police forces) CAPF”.
“Keep up the good work,” he lauded the forces. Police sources here said all the slain militant were Pakistan nationals.
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