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Business News/ News / India/  Indian Army destroys 5 Pakistani posts in retaliation along LoC in J&K
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Indian Army destroys 5 Pakistani posts in retaliation along LoC in J&K

Indian Army’s retaliation resulted in severe destruction to 5 Pakistani posts and number of casualties to its troopers
  • Pakistani troops were firing mortars and missiles from civilian houses, using villagers as human shields
  • In exchange of fire, 5 soldiers of the Indian Army suffered minor injuries.Premium
    In exchange of fire, 5 soldiers of the Indian Army suffered minor injuries.

    JAMMU : The Indian Army destroyed five Pakistani posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night in a befitting retaliation to firing from across the border, resulting in a "number of casualties" to Pak troops, a defence official said.

    "The Indian Army retaliated for effect and our focused fire resulted in severe destruction to five posts and number of casualties to Pak army (along LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts)," the defence PRO said. From 6:30 pm onwards, the Pakistani army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with heavy calibre weaponry along the LoC out of frustration, he said.

    The Pak troops were also seen firing mortars and missiles from civilian houses, using villagers as human shields.

    However, the Indian Army targeted the Pak posts away from civilian areas, the PRO said, adding that this resulted in a "number of casualties" to Pak troopers. In exchange of fire, five soldiers of the Indian Army suffered minor injuries, out of which two of them were shifted to a military hospital for medical treatment; they are stable.

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    Published: 26 Feb 2019, 07:50 PM IST
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