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| 2 soldiers martyred , 4 injured as Pakistan violates CF in Kupwara | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Oct 1: Two soldiers got martyred and four were injured in a ceasefire violation that was done by Pakistani troops at LoC in this north Kashmir district on Thursday.
According to top army officials, two soldiers got martyred and four got injured in a ceasefire violation done by Pakistani troops at LoC in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on Thursday (October 1).
Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nougam sector of Kupwara district on Thursday morning. The injured soldiers were evacuated to Army hospital for advance treatment, said army officials.
In a statement, Srinagar-based defence PRO Col Kalia said, “Pakistan initiated an unprovoked Ceasefire Violation along LoC in Naugam Sector, Kupwara today morning by firing mortars & other weapons. Two soldiers fatal, four soldiers injured, being evacuated. Befitting response is being given.”
PRO further said that, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in Keran and Machil sectors today afternoon by firing artillery guns, mortars and other weapons, befitting response is being given.
However sources said that the soldiers who were killed have been identified as Havaldar Kuldeep from Unit 15 Sikh Light Infantry and Rifleman Shubham of 8 Jammu And Kashmir Rifles.
The forward area is in strict cordon and searches are also launched to monitor if there is any intruder who under the ceasefire violation could have crossed the LoC.
Sources also said that on Wednesday too, Pakistan violated ceasefire in Mankot sector of Poonch area of Jammu. An Indian Army jawan was martyred in that ceasefire violation too.
It is pertinent to mention here that, this year has seen a number of ceasefire violations by Pakistan from across the LoC, especially in north Kashmir.
The army has been responding to every such ceasefire violation with full force. Senior army officers have said that the unprovoked ceasefire violation is chiefly aimed to facilitate infiltration of militants across the LoCs in north Kashmir.
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