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Pakistani snipers target Indian posts in Jammu
Vijay Mohan/TNS
Chandigarh, August 19
Pakistani forces are using snipers to target Indian troops across the International Border (IB) in Jammu. During the past month, there have been three incidents of sniping, in which one Border Security Force (BSF) soldier was killed and two were seriously wounded.
BSF top brass has directed local commanders to respond to enemy activity from across the border in an effective and calibrated manner.
BSF Special Director General Rajdip Singh said on August 11, a single round fired from Pakistan’s New Chinor post seriously injured a BSF trooper posted at the Alfamachan border outpost. Earlier, on August 5, sniper fire from Pakistan’s New Awam hit a BSF constable Ram Niwas, who later succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS, New Delhi. Counter-fire by BSF killed a Pakistani ranger.
On July 27, Pakistani snipers from Jagwal post targeted a BSF observation post, injuring a BSF trooper. BSF, in retaliation, killed two Pakistani rangers.
Pakistan’s so-called Border Action Teams (BATs) are known to be active along the IB and the Line of Control to assist infiltration of terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir and also to target Indian posts. The BSF recently foiled two BAT attempts to foment trouble.
On the intervening night of August 13 and 14, BSF troops detected movement of heavily armed terrorists through surveillance devices in the Krishnaghati area. BSF troops opened fire and the terrorists also retaliated and ran towards the LoC, taking advantage of thick vegetation and bad weather. Simultaneously, posts from across the LoC started indiscriminate firing to assist the terrorists. The BSF action prevented a likely terrorist attack on Indian posts.
Earlier, BSF troops in the Rajouri sector neutralised two terrorists who were members of a BAT team that had infiltrated across the LoC with the intention to inflict casualties on Indian forces. In this incident, the BSF had recovered two AK-47 rifles with nine magazines, five Chinese hand grenades and other items.
Pointing out that in the recent past, there has been a spurt in ceasefire violations, Rajdip Singh said since May, there have been 31 instances of violations in Jammu region and eight cases along the LoC, which indicates desperation of the ISI and Pakistani forces to get terrorists to infiltrate into the Indian territory. Besides Indian posts, Pakistan is targeting villages along the border. This month, BSF recovered close to Rs 5 lakh along with Pakistani SIM cards from RS Pura.
The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation
Indians lost another soldier Pakistan responded with snipers to Indian firing and in result Indians lost one soldier and another one is injured @Aeronaut @Leader @Oscar @WebMaster @nuclearpak @Areesh @fatman17 @Arsalan @OrionHunter @nair @hinduguy
Yar ya Indian Media bhe na...
If we had such Good Sniper to hum Sikander Sahib ko na qabo kr lytay!!
Hum Masoom bachay han, hum na kuch nai kia!
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