Jammu & Kashmir encounter: Soldier killed in action, ‘Pakistani dead’
- In Reports
- 08:48 PM, Jul 27, 2024
- Myind Staff
Taking advantage of bad weather and poor visibility along the Line of Control in the Machhal Sector, a group of two to three armed personnel crossed the LoC and fired on a forward Army post from close proximity. Alert troops responded vigorously and in the ensuing exchange of fire, one Pakistani intruder has been killed along with recovery of weapons, ammunition and war-like stores. "Identification and affiliation of this Pakistani National is being ascertained," according to official statement.
"In the past, too, similar attempts by infiltrators, actively aided and abetted by the Pakistani Army, have exploited thick foliage and poor visibility conditions but have always, as today, been successfully thwarted and disrupted. Indian Army is firm in its resolve and commitment to maintain the sanctity of the Line of Control and defeat the nefarious and inimical designs of the Pakistan Army," it added.
According to Army officials, Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT), which participated in several such operations prior to the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan in February 2021, appears to have assisted with the strike.
A senior officer declared, "This is an aggressive action and clearly an escalation along the LOC."
A day prior to the attack, on Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a strong warning to Pakistan, declaring that the Indian Army will overcome any terror challenge.
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited the same LoC earlier this week to assess the forces' readiness to handle infiltration and terrorist strikes.
The previous month, PM Modi presided over a review meeting to evaluate the state of affairs in Jammu and Kashmir amid an increase in terror occurrences. He had discussed the security situation in the Union Territory with Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and he received a comprehensive briefing on the military's counterterrorism efforts.
Additionally, he talked with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of Jammu and Kashmir and received an update on the initiatives being carried out by the local government.
The entire range of the military services' counterterrorism capabilities has been requested by the prime minister to be put into action.
Image source: PTI
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