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Army fights back: Days after deadly encounter, India targets Pakistan ammo dump

Army fights back: Days after deadly encounter, India targets Pakistan ammo dump

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 10 Apr 2020, 11:45 pm
Kupwara: The Indian Army on Friday said it has destroyed the ammunition dump of militants and launchpads along the line of control at Keran sector in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

According to wire service Kashmir News Observer (KNO), defence spokesperson Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that launchpads and ammunition dumps of militants were destroyed on the other side of LoC as the Indian Army retaliated the unprovoked ceasefire violation of Pakistan.

In a statement issued to KNO, he said Pakistan in Keran sector resorted to an unprovoked ceasefire violation which was retaliated effectively and strongly.

He said that the precision targeting of gun areas, militant launchpad's and ammunition dump was carried out.

A spokesperson also claimed that there are reports of heavy damage to enemy (Pakistan) side.

The move of heavy retaliation from the Indian Army comes days after five special forces soldiers got killed in a gunfight between the infiltrated militants in Keran sector, in which all the five infiltrated militants were killed in a joint operation of security forces.