Pahalgam terror attack: Poonch, Rajauri....Pak troops target 8 Indian sectors along LoC, violates ceasefire for 11th night
Pakistan's paramilitary soldier, left, and Indian Border Security Forces soldier, right, stand guard on their sides, during a daily closing ceremony at the Wagah, a joint post on the Pakistan and India border, near Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing for the eleventh consecutive night on Sunday, targeting eight Indian sectors along the Line of Control. Pakistan has been resorting to unprovoked firing at Indian posts in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
According to Indian Army officials, Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing across LoC on Sunday night, prompting proportionate response from Indian forces. "During the night of 4-5 May 2025, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajauri, Mendhar, Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army responded promptly and proportionately," an Army spokesperson said.
Pakistan's unprovoked firing comes amid heightened tensions between the neighbouring nations in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 persons were killed. Terrorists with alleged links with Pakistan killed a local horse rider, a Nepali citizen and 24 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22.
The firing was initiated by Pakistani troops across five border districts -- Jammu, Rajouri, and Poonch in the south of the Pir Panjal ranges in the Jammu region, and Baramulla and Kupwara districts in the Kashmir valley --overnight, PTI reported.
India announced a series of diplomatic measures against Pakistan in the wake of the attack. India suspended the Indus Water Treaty, suspended visas for Pakistani nationals, closed the Attari border and declared defence advisors at Pakistan's Embassy in Delhi as Persona Non Grata. Pakistani troops have been resorting to unprovoked firing at various places along the LoC since April 24 night.
Pakistan continues to violate the ceasefire despite a recent conversation over the hotline between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both nations. India reportedly warned Pakistan against the violations.
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