Indian Army destroyed five Pakistan posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir

On Tuesday night, the Indian Army destroyed five Pakistan posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in an appropriate reprisal to firing from across the border. The firing results in leading a number of casualties to Pak troops, a defense official said.

Indian Army destroys 5 Pakistani posts in retaliation along LoC in J&K

HIGHLIGHTS

• Army destroyed five Pakistani posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night
• The Pak troops were also seen firing mortars and missiles from civilian houses, using villagers as human shields

The defence PRO said, “The Indian Army retaliated for effect and our focused fire resulted in severe destruction to five posts and number of casualties to Pakistan army (along LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts)”.

The firing took place from 6:30 pm onwards when the Pakistan army instigated motiveless ceasefire violation by shooting with heavy calibre weaponry along the LoC out of frustration, he said.

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The troops of Pakistan were also seen firing mortars and missiles from non-combatant houses, using residents as human defences.

On the other hand, the Indian Army aimed the Pakistan posts away from civilian ranges, the PRO said. He further added that this bring about in a “number of casualties” to Pak troopers.

Five soldiers of the Indian Army suffered minor injuries in exchange of fire. Out of the slightly injured soldiers two of them were moved to a military hospital for medical treatment. As per the reports those two soldiers are stable.

On February 26 early morning at around 3:30 am, Indian Air Force carried out air strikes on terror training camps across the Line of Control on Tuesday. The strikes were held just two weeks after Pulwama terror attack in Kashmir region where 40 soldiers were killed. 12 Mirage 2000 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force dropped 1,000 kg bombs on terror camps of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.

Pakistan armed forces spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor on Air Strikes in Tuesday early morning claimed that the attack had failed to cause any destruction to Pakistan. He tweeted that the Indian side, “facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force released payload in haste while escaping.”

India’s foreign secretary, Vijay Gokhale, told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday morning that Indian fighter aircraft under attack Jaish-e-Mohammad camps in a preventive strike after intelligence specified additional attack was being intended from them.

He said, “Acting on intelligence, India early today struck the biggest training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot”. He further added, “In this operation a very large number of Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and Jehadis being trained were eliminated.”

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called an emergency meeting of the top decision-making body on nuclear subjects after India targeted terrorist camp in the nation.

The National Command Authority panels policy construction, exercises, placement, research and development, employment and operational command and regulate of the country’s nuclear stashes.