Pak targets 8 sites along LoC; Army hits back, damages posts

In a major response to continued ceasefire violations by Pakistan, the Army launched retaliatory fire, inflicting severe damage on several Pakistani posts along the Line of Control (LoC).

Pakistani forces targeted Indian positions using small arms across multiple sectors in Jammu and Kashmir, including Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu districts. Firing was reported from eight specific locations.

An Army official said, “During the night of 3–4 May, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajauri, Mendhar, Nowshera, Sunderbani and Akhnoor in J&K. Indian Army responded promptly and proportionately.”

Ceasefire violations began on the night of April 24, shortly after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. The initial incidents were reported from areas in the Kashmir region and have since expanded along the LoC.

The Pakistani side reportedly initiated the firing without provocation during the intervening night of April 24–25. Since then, the violations have continued for ten consecutive days. The Army has instructed troops to retaliate to any Pakistani misadventure. This marks the longest period of continuous ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the 2021 agreement, which had brought relative peace to the borders.

Reliable sources have confirmed that many Pakistani posts have been heavily damaged in the Indian retaliation. The sustained cross-border firing has revived fear among residents of border villages, who had previously suffered due to Pakistani shelling.

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