New Delhi:
In a massive retaliatory action against the ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and International Border (IB), Indian Army on Thursday killed five Pakistani soldiers in Poonch, according to reports. The Indian Army also destroyed seven bunkers of the Pakistani forces in one of the most stringent retaliation in 2019.
The Pakistan army has continuously been violating the ceasefire along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. Despite the repeated warnings, the Pakistani forces didn't stop and even resorted to shelling forward posts and civilian areas prompting Indian security forces to retaliate strongly.
The retaliatory action also came a days after Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's warning to Pakistan that India will not hesitate and act strongly against any "inimical action". General Rawat had assured "befitting reply" to ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces.
"Our forces are giving a befitting reply to our enemies along the Line of Control. They are suffering heavy losses. I am warning our enemy (across the LoC) that we will not hesitate in carrying out strong action against any inimical action," the Army chief had said.
The relations between the hostile neighbours hit bottom in the year 2018 that witnessed the highest number of ceasefire violations (2,936 incidents) in the last 15 years along the border by Pakistani troops.
In a separate incident in the Valley, at least six persons, including two traffic personnel, injured after unidentified terrorists hurled grenade on security forces at Zero Bridge of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.
Soon after the incident, security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a hunt for the attackers. The incident occurred less than 100 metres from the National Conference (NC) headquarters and the local office of the All India Radio.
