Intermittent exchange of fire between Indian army personnel and Pakistani troops continued for a third day today in the Uri sector along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, forcing the authorities to shut down schools in the affected areas. An army official said there were no fresh casualties on the Indian side in …
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October 23, 2017The Indian Army today paid tribute to a soldier killed when Pakistani troops opened fire on an army patrol along the Line of Control (Loc) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Keran sector. A day after rifleman Rajesh Khatri (27) was killed, representatives and officials of the government and other security agencies also joined the Army to …
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September 21, 2017A soldier was killed as Pakistani troops opened fire at an Army patrol along the Line of Control in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir this Wednesdsay. An Army official said that “necessary and adequate” response has been given to the Pakistani firing. “Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC in the early …
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September 20, 2017Pakistani troops violated ceasefire on Independence Day on Tuesday by firing at two places along the Line of Control in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, injuring a woman. A police official said Hanifa Begum was hit in one leg and an arm by the bullets from across the LoC. “Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked …
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August 15, 2017Pakistani troops on Sunday violated the ceasefire twice by firing from automatic weapons along the LoC in Bhimbher Gali and Balakote sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army. "There was unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army in Bhimbher Gali and Balakote sectors from 0600 hours to 0645 hours using 2 inch mortars …
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March 19, 2017Pakistani troops on Sunday violated the ceasefire twice by firing from automatic weapons along the LoC in Bhimbher Gali and Balakote sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army. "There was unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army in Bhimbher Gali and Balakote sectors from 0600 hours to 0645 hours using 2 inch mortars …
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March 19, 2017Firing exchanges continued well past midnight after Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire at the International Border in Ramgarh sector of Jammu region, a BSF official said on Sunday. According to the Border Security Force official here, the Pakistani side at around 11.30 pm on Saturday resorted to unprovoked firing at SM Pura and Fathwal border outposts in Samba …
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February 19, 2017Pakistani troops on Monday targeted forward Indian positions twice by using small arms and mortar bombs along the International Border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir. No one was injured in the ceasefire violation, the first by Pakistani troops this year. "At about 0845 hours, Pakistani troops resorted to small arms firing in Samba …
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February 6, 2017