Pakistan Military suffers ‘heavy casualties’ following ceasefire violation alongside LoC

Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts alongside the Line of Management (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Military, safety officers mentioned.

The extent of injury on the Pakistan facet was not identified instantly however the officers mentioned the enemy forces suffered “heavy casualties”. The Indian Military neither confirmed nor denied the data.

The ceasefire violation by Pakistan within the Krishna Ghati sector got here a day after two Indian Military personnel together with a captain have been killed in an improvised explosive machine (IED) explosion triggered by suspected terrorists close to the LoC within the Akhnoor sector of Jammu district.

The ceasefire violation alongside the LoC is uncommon ever since India and Pakistan renewed the ceasefire settlement on February 25, 2021.

The officers mentioned Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on a ahead publish within the Tarkundi space alongside the LoC, prompting a powerful retaliation by the Indian Military which resulted in “heavy casualties” among the many enemy forces.

An undated video of a Pakistani military officer is making rounds on social media paying final respects to killed troopers.

In the meantime, the officers mentioned a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Military sustained minor accidents when he unintentionally stepped over a landmine in the identical sector this night.

The JCO, who’s a resident of Mendhar, was a part of a patrolling celebration conserving an in depth vigil on the LoC to stop infiltration of terrorists, they mentioned, including the injured officer was evacuated to the army hospital.

The scenario alongside the LoC is tense following a spurt in hostile actions from throughout the border over the previous week, the officers mentioned.

This was the primary ceasefire violation this yr and the fourth cross-border incident in 5 days.

On Monday, a soldier was hit by a bullet from throughout the border whereas manning a ahead publish within the Kalal space of the Nowshera sector in Rajouri district whereas an Military patrol got here beneath terrorist fireplace from a forest throughout the LoC in Rajouri’s Keri sector on February 8. The terrorists have been apparently ready for a possibility to sneak into the Indian facet.

In the course of the intervening evening of February 4 and 5, a land mine explosion reportedly resulted in some casualties to terrorists trying to infiltrate into the Indian facet from throughout the LoC within the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district.

On February 10, Normal Officer Commanding of the Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lieutenant Normal Navin Sachdeva, reviewed “hostile actions” alongside the LoC in Rajouri district.

“GOC White Knight Corps, together with GOC Ace of Spades and GOC Crossed Swords divisions, visited ahead areas of the Rajouri sector for an operational replace on the prevailing safety scenario and the hostile actions,” the Military had mentioned in a publish on X.

The publish, shared by the White Knight Corps on its official social media handles, mentioned the corps commander complimented all ranks for his or her vigil and relentless operational focus.

He additionally urged them to stay ready for all contingencies, the Military mentioned.