Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC, Army JCO killed during encounter with terrorists | India News

NEW DELHI: A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army was killed in a gunfight with terrorists during an infiltration try and ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector on Friday evening, officers stated.
The encounter befell within the Keri Bhattal space, the place troops noticed a bunch of closely armed terrorists shifting close to a stream in a forested zone. When challenged, the infiltrators opened hearth, triggering a fierce trade. A JCO sustained vital accidents within the conflict and later succumbed. Reinforcements have been instantly deployed, and a search operation is at the moment underway within the space.
This marks one other main ceasefire breach since India and Pakistan reaffirmed their dedication to the 2021 LoC ceasefire settlement.

The encounter with terrorists comes simply two days after brigade commander-level talks have been held between the 2 sides in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, geared toward managing border tensions and stopping such incidents.
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Meanwhile, anti-terror operations proceed elsewhere in Jammu and Kashmir, with three terrorists killed in Kishtwar district.
The Army’s White Knight Corps shared {that a} joint “search and destroy” mission with Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched on April 9 within the Chhatru forest of Kishtwar based mostly on intelligence inputs. One terrorist was killed in an preliminary firefight that night.
A follow-up replace from the Corps said: “In the ongoing operations at Chhatru, Kishtwar, despite bad and inclement weather, two more Pakistani terrorists have been eliminated. A large quantity of war-like stores including one AK and one M4 rifle have been recovered.”
In the same incident earlier this 12 months, two Army personnel, together with a captain, have been killed and one other injured when terrorists triggered an improvised explosive machine (IED) in the identical area on February 11.
The Indian Army has formally raised a robust protest with the Pakistani facet over repeated cross-border terror makes an attempt and ceasefire violations.
Just days earlier than this newest encounter, on April 5, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot lifeless a Pakistani intruder along the International Border within the R S Pura sector, following which a flag assembly was held with the Pakistan Rangers.