Pakistan violates ceasefire in Hiranagar, Samba and RS Pura after massive retaliation by Indian Army in Keran sector along LoC

Pakistan armed forces violated ceasefire in Hiranagar, Samba and RS Pura sectors along the LOC on Sunday morning. Pakistan has been on the offensive ever since the surgical strikes took place on terror launchpads situated at Pakistan occupied Kashmir (Pok) after the Uri attacks on Indian armed forces. Four Pakistani posts had been destroyed in massive firing assault along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, army sources said on Saturday. The sources also added that heavy casualties were inflicted on the Pak side.

“Four Pakistani posts have been destroyed in a massive fire assault in Keran Sector,” an army official said. Heavy casualties have been inflicted on the Pakistani side, he said, without giving further details.

At 2 AM today Pak started firing in Hiranagar & Samba which continue till 0600 AM intermittently. No loss of BSF or civilians reported.

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 30, 2016

The firing assault comes in retaliation to ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in the Keran sector earlier in the day, in which one BSF jawan and a civilian woman were injured.

On Friday night, terrorists, aided by the cover fire by Pakistani Army, crossed the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and killed an Indian Army jawan and mutilated his body, prompting the Army to warn that the “incident will be responded to appropriately.”

Four Army and three BSF personnel have died in the latest escalation along the boundary with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan Rangers also violated ceasefire in RS Pura and Kathua sectors along International Border on Saturday.

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Amid the continuing ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along LoC, Home Minister Rajnath Singh had on Saturday assured the nation that security forces were giving “befitting reply” to firing from across border and that the country will not bow down before anyone.“I want to assure the nation that the security forces are giving befitting reply to the firing from Pakistan. We will not bow down before anyone,” he had said.

#JKOps. Four Pak posts destroyed in massive fire assault in Keran Sector. Heavy casualties inflicted @adgpi

— NorthernComd.IA (@NorthernComd_IA) October 29, 2016