Published 16:32 IST, March 22nd 2019
BEFITTING RESPONSE: Indian Army eliminates 12 Pak Armymen in response to their continuous ceasefire violations, Pakistan's MI-17 choppers ferry bodies to Rawalpindi
In a major victory for the forces, the Indian Army gunned down 12 Pakistan Army soldiers, including two officers on Thursday in retaliation of continued ceasefire violation by the neighbouring forces along the Line of Control (LoC).
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In a major victory for forces, Indian Army gunned down 12 Pakistan Army soldiers, including two officers on Thursday in retaliation of continued ceasefire violation by neighbouring forces along Line of Control (LoC).
Sources have told twelve coffins were seen at Pakistani Army brige hequarters opposite Jammu and Kashmir's Sundarbani sector. Pakistan army was seen using two MI 17 helicopters to transport mortal remains of slain soldiers from Sundarbani sector to Rawalpindi, intelligence sources furr ded.
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intelligence inputs suggest that two officers and ten soldiers of Pak army were killed in India's retaliation in Sundarbani sector and 22 Pakistani soldiers were injured.
Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along Line of Control in multiple districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
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An Army rifleman was killed on Thursday after Pakistan violated ceasefire along Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.
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"Pakistani forces on Thursday violated ceasefire and resorted to heavy shelling with mortar along LoC in Sunderbani and Nowshera Sectors in Rajouri district," officials said.
Pakistani forces started firing in Sunderbani area on March 21 morning while firing at Nowshera sector began around 2.45 pm. Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively to firing from or side of border.
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Earlier this week, a soldier was killed and three civilians were injured when Pakistani troops fired across LoC in Rajouri district.
After taking note of grave situation at borders, Army on Wednesday provided vanced sniper rifles to its troops posted along LoC in Kashmir Valley and Jammu region to retaliate ceasefire violation by Pakistan.
(With agency inputs)
15:45 IST, March 22nd 2019