Army kills seven Pak soldiers in retaliatory action in LoC ; Army chief sounds warning
Jammu, Jan 15 (IBNS) : The Army killed seven Pakistani soldiers on Monday as it retaliated to unprovoked ceasefire violation from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Mendhar sector in Poonch district, media reports said.
At least four Pakistani soldiers were also injured in the incident.
There is no word from the Army on casualties on the Indian side.
The incident came on the 70th Army Day in which Army Day, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat warned Pakistan to not compel India to step up its military offensive
Media reports said the Pakistani troops resorted to sudden mortar shelling and small arms fire on forward Indian positions along the LoC in Dehri Dabsi area around 10.15 am.
The Indian Army immediately retaliated the exchange of fire lasted for nearly an hour.
Monday’s exchange of fire came even as the Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat said that if forced, the Army might step up military offensive against Pakistan.
“Pakistan Army has been continuously trying to help terrorists sneak into India along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. We are using our might to teach them a lesson. We will keep effectively retaliating to any provocative action by Pakistan," he said while addressing an programme on the occasion of the Army Day.
“If we are forced, then we may resort to ‘other action’ by stepping up military offensive... we will not let anti-India activities succeed at any cost," he said.
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