The Pakistan Army on Thursday activated several sectors along the line of control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir and targeted civilian pockets in Poonch and Naugam sector of Baramulla district.
In response, the Indian Army hit back strongly and gave them a befitting reply.
Official sources on ground zero claimed, “for the last couple of days tha Pakistan Army is aiming at upping the ante and desperately trying to push small batches of infiltrators inside the Indian territory”. These sources claimed, “the handlers of various terror outfits sitting across the LoC are desperate to send fresh batches of terrorists to execute their sinister plot of targeting security forces and vital installations during the first anniversary of Abrogation of Article 370 and reorganisation of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir on August 5”.
To foil their nefarious designs the foot soldiers of the Indian army are maintaining a tight vigil.
Official sources said, “In the Poonch sector, the Pakistan Army is repeatedly targeting several civilian pockets to disturb peace in the region and trigger unrest among the local population”. Five civilians have lost their lives in two recent incidents of ceasefire violations in Poonch.
“The Pakistan army is also attempting to push small groups of infiltrators via traditional routes of infiltration in Poonch sector”, claimed sources on ground zero. The Pakistan army provides cover firing to these infiltrators to divert attention of the alert Indian soldiers.
Ministry of Defence spokesman in Jammu, Lt-Col Devender Anand said on Thursday, “two incidents of 'unprovoked' ceasefire violations were reported across Poonch district”. He said the first violation was reported around 11.00 a.m in Qasba, Kirni sector and the second violation was reported in the evening around 5.15 p.m in Balakote sector.
He said, after a brief spell of small arms firing, the Pakistan army resorted to intense shelling at both these locations. “Indian army retaliated effectively”, he added. Ceasefire violation was also reported from the Naugam sector in Baramulla late Thursday evening. Till the time of filing the report, intermittent firing was going on in the forward areas.