Pak suffers losses as Indian Army retaliates to ceasefire violation

Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Army, security officials said. The extent of damage on the Pakistan side was not known immediately but the officials said the enemy forces suffered “heavy casualties”. The Indian Army neither confirmed nor denied the information. The ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Krishna Ghati sector came a day after two Indian Army personnel including a captain were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion triggered by suspected terrorists near the LoC in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu district.
A high alert is being maintained on the LoC as well as the International Border (IB) and the hinterland in Jammu following multiple firing incidents in Rajouri, Poonch and Jammu districts on the LoC to thwart possibility of terror attack in case of infiltration from across. Sources said Pakistan army resorted to ceasefire violation on the LoC in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district this afternoon prompting immediate retaliation from the Indian side. Indian retaliation led to heavy casualties on Pakistan side.Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on a forward post in the Tarkundi area along the LoC, in Poonch district prompting a strong retaliation by the Indian Army.An undated video of a Pakistani army officer is making rounds on social media paying last respects to killed soldiers.
Meanwhile, the officials said a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army sustained minor injuries when he accidentally stepped over a landmine in the same sector.The JCO, who is a resident of Mendhar, was part of a patrolling party keeping a close vigil on the LoC to prevent infiltration of terrorists, they said, adding the injured officer was evacuated to the military hospital. The situation along the LoC is tense following a spurt in hostile activities from across the border over the past week, the officials said.