After suffering huge losses in strong retaliatory firing late Thursday night in which at least four Pakistani Army soldiers lost their lives, two each across Kupwara and Poonch sectors, The Pakistan Army on Friday targeted several forward villages in Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors of Rajouri district.
According to ground reports, alert Indian troops after noticing suspected movement of heavily armed infiltrators prevented intrusion bid opposite Kupwara sector. In retaliatory firing, at least two Pakistani soldiers were killed while some of their posts, aiding intrusion bid suffered damages.
The Pakistan Army, also suffered heavy damages opposite Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch after they resorted to use of heavy calibre weapons to target Indian positions. At least two Pakistani soldiers lost their lives in retaliatory firing as their forward posts were directly hit by the Indian Army.
Situation remained tense along the line of control in Rajouri district on Friday as the Pakistan Army targeted several civilian areas in Sunderbani, Kalal and Nowshera sectors. According to official sources, several structures were hit during intense exchange of mortar shelling.
More than one dozen forward villages in the area were worst hit by random shelling of mortars, official sources said.
Defence PRO in Jammu, Lt-Col Devender Anand said, "Pakistan initiated 'unprovoked' ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with mortars along LoC in Sunderbani around 1.15 p.m". Hours later, Kalal and Nowshera sectors were also targeted by the Pakistan army around 6.30 p.m. Defence PRO said, the Indian Army retaliated befittingly. Large number of border residents, braving severe cold wave conditions, remained closeted inside their homes for long hours due to continuous exchange of firing in the area.