In an overnight retaliatory action by the Indian army along the Line of Control (LoC), five Pakistani soldiers were killed and three got injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, Defence sources said.
"Pakistan initiated unprovoked firing and shelling targeting civilian facilities in Mankote sector of the LoC in Poonch district on Thursday.
Indiscriminate targeting of civilian facilities by the Pakistan army, few damages was caused to civilian properties.
Sources said, "This necessitated befitting retaliatory action by the Indian army in which five Pakistani soldiers were killed and three injured. Several of their bunkers have also been destroyed.”
Firing exchanges between the two sides lasted for 2 hours.
Since the beginning of 2020, Pakistan has violated the bilateral ceasefire agreement signed by the two countries in 1999.
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In over 3200 ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the LoC in J&K since January 2020, around 30 civilians have been killed and over 100 injured.
Lives of thousands of people living in villages close to the LoC in J&K have been on the edge because of cross LoC shelling.