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Pakistan Army's Special Services Group may have carried out Poonch ambush.
New Delhi: The Pakistan Army's Special Services Group may have carried out the ambush on the Indian Army patrol in Poonch in the early hours of Tuesday, in which five Indian soldiers were killed, according to sources. Army sources say the SSG are commandos trained for surgical operations in diverse terrain.
The Army suspects that the Musa Company of the SSG may have been behind the ambush. It is specially trained for combat in riverine areas. The January beheading of Hemraj in Mendhar was apparently the work of SSG commandos aided and assisted by militants.
The SSG was trained by US special forces advisers in 1954. It now comprises seven battalions and some independent companies. It is trained for operations in desert, mountains and the plains. Its most famous member was former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf.
Meanwhile, there's a U-turn of sorts on the diplomatic front. Sources have told CNN-IBN that Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan are unlikely to be held next month even though talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the UNGA have still not been ruled out.
Within hours of Defence Minister AK Antony's statement in Parliament blaming Pakistani army for the killing of five Indian soldiers, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held a meeting with top army and foreign office officials.
Islamabad released a statement to pacify the anger in India urging New Delhi to continue effective steps to contain tensions between the two countries.
"We, are, of course, saddened by these incidents. It is imperative that both Pakistan and India take effective steps to ensure and restore ceasefire on the Line of Control," said Sharif in a statement aimed at calming anger in India.
But in India, Pakistan's denial of any knowledge of the Loc killings has only caused more anger.
In Mumbai, the Shiv Sena has warned Indian film producers and production houses from using Pakistani artists, while a concert of famous singer Sanam Marvi was postponed in the national capital. A planned friendship and peace rally at the Sindh-Rajasthan border has also been cancelled.
The Indian government wants Pakistan to reassure the government of its intention for peace as a pre-condition for engagement at the secretary level.
Pakistan Army's Special Services Group may have carried out Poonch ambush
New Delhi: The Pakistan Army's Special Services Group may have carried out the ambush on the Indian Army patrol in Poonch in the early hours of Tuesday, in which five Indian soldiers were killed, according to sources. Army sources say the SSG are commandos trained for surgical operations in diverse terrain.
The Army suspects that the Musa Company of the SSG may have been behind the ambush. It is specially trained for combat in riverine areas. The January beheading of Hemraj in Mendhar was apparently the work of SSG commandos aided and assisted by militants.
The SSG was trained by US special forces advisers in 1954. It now comprises seven battalions and some independent companies. It is trained for operations in desert, mountains and the plains. Its most famous member was former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf.
Meanwhile, there's a U-turn of sorts on the diplomatic front. Sources have told CNN-IBN that Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan are unlikely to be held next month even though talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the UNGA have still not been ruled out.
Within hours of Defence Minister AK Antony's statement in Parliament blaming Pakistani army for the killing of five Indian soldiers, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held a meeting with top army and foreign office officials.
Islamabad released a statement to pacify the anger in India urging New Delhi to continue effective steps to contain tensions between the two countries.
"We, are, of course, saddened by these incidents. It is imperative that both Pakistan and India take effective steps to ensure and restore ceasefire on the Line of Control," said Sharif in a statement aimed at calming anger in India.
But in India, Pakistan's denial of any knowledge of the Loc killings has only caused more anger.
In Mumbai, the Shiv Sena has warned Indian film producers and production houses from using Pakistani artists, while a concert of famous singer Sanam Marvi was postponed in the national capital. A planned friendship and peace rally at the Sindh-Rajasthan border has also been cancelled.
The Indian government wants Pakistan to reassure the government of its intention for peace as a pre-condition for engagement at the secretary level.
Pakistan Army's Special Services Group may have carried out Poonch ambush
