Pak violates ceasefire again, several Indian Army posts targeted in J&K

Jammu: The Pakistani army violated the ceasefire yet again today, targeting several Indian Army posts in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to reports, heavy firing was reported from the Hamirpur, Mendhar and Barasingha sectors of Poonch in Jammu.

Small arms, rockets and mortars are reportedly being fired from Pakistan. The Indian Army is retaliating in equal measure, said officials.

This comes days after the army's encounter at the Keran sector 100 km from Srinagar, the largest in years, comprising a series of gunbattles in which soldiers fought about 30 heavily-armed Pakistanis who crossed over the Line of Control for 14 days.

India has accused the Pakistani army of links to the group. Five Indian soldiers were injured.

15वें दिन सेना को केरन सेक्टर में मिली सफलता, 8 आतंकी मारे गए

आज 15वें दिन सेना को सफलता मिली. एलओसी पर केरन सेक्टर में सेना का ऑपरेशन पूरा हो गया है. सेना ने श्रीनगर में प्रेस कांफ्रेंस कर इसकी जानकारी दी.

सेना ने बताया कि यहां 8 आतंकियों के शव बरामद हुए हैं. आतंकियों से निपटने के लिए 6 बड़े अभियान चलाए गए.

श्रीनगर.   आज 15वें दिन सेना को सफलता मिली. एलओसी पर केरन सेक्टर में सेना का ऑपरेशन पूरा हो गया है. सेना ने श्रीनगर में प्रेस कांफ्रेंस कर इसकी जानकारी दी.

सेना ने बताया कि यहां 8 आतंकियों के शव बरामद हुए हैं. आतंकियों से निपटने के लिए 6 बड़े अभियान चलाए गए.
सेना के मुताबिक इस अभियान में 18 एके-47 समेत भारी मात्रा में हथियारों का जखीरा बरामद हुआ है. इस बीच सेना प्रमुख जनरल बिक्रम सिंह ने कहा है कि कश्मीर के केरन सेक्टर में आतंकियों की नापाक कोशिशों को सेना ने नाकाम कर दिया है.
सेना ने कहा कि किसी भी भारतीय चौकी पर कब्जा नहीं हुआ है. लेकिन केरन में आतंकियों की घुसपैठ की कोशिश जारी है और सेना कड़ी चौकसी कर रही है. सेना की तरफ से कहा गया कि वह हर घुसपैठ से निपटने को पूरी तरह से तैयार हैं. सेना ने पाकिस्तान की सेना पर गंभीर आरोप लगाते हुए कहा कि वहां की फौज को इस घुसपैठ की पूरी जानकारी है.
आपको बता दें कि प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह ने भी केरन सेक्टर में हुए घुसपैठ को लेकर सेना के तीनो प्रमुखों की बैठक बुलाई थी. इसमें सेना प्रमुख जनरल बिक्रम सिंह ने पाकिस्तान फौज को इसके लिए जिम्मेदार ठहराया था.
तीन दिन पहले मारे गये आतंकियों के शवों से पर्चे मिले थे. जिसमें पाकिस्तानी सेना की '645 मुजाहिद बटालियन' की मुहर लगी थी और उस पर लिखा है कि,"इस आदमी की मदद करो".

कुछ दिनों पहले तमाम अटकलों पर विराम लगाते हुए सेना प्रमुख बिक्रम सिंह ने कहा कि कश्मीर के केरन सेक्टर में करगिल जैसे हालात नहीं हैं और किसी भी गांव पर उग्रवादियों का कब्जा नहीं है.

Have evidence of Pakistan army's support to Keran infiltrators: Army chief

New Delhi / Srinagar: Blaming Pakistan for provoking one of India's longest anti-infiltration operations in recent times, Army Chief General Bikram Singh today said no infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir is possible without the support and knowledge of the Pakistani army.

"We have had evidence of Pakistan army's involvement for a long time," General Singh said, adding, "My assessment is that the infiltration will continue. They want to push as many terrorists as possible before winter."

The two-week long army operation at Keran, 100 kms from Srinagar, to prevent a group of 40 terrorists from entering India ended today with the death of seven terrorists and injuring six army jawans.

Bodies of dead terrorists may also have been dragged back or buried in crevices or the thick jungle, army sources said.

The Indian army conducted seven massive search operations of a three-km area in their mission to hunt down the terrorists in the Keran sector along the Line of Control.

"On the LoC, we are eyeball to eyeball with Pakistan Army. How can such a large group infiltrate without the complicity of the Pak Army?" General Officer Commanding (Northern Command) Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra said in Srinagar while announcing the end of the operation.

Yesterday, NDTV spoke exclusively to one of the soldiers who was engaged in the massive encounter. He said he saw 35 to 40 infiltrators as he took a bullet in the abdomen.

Keran operation called off; Pakistan's support behind infiltration, says army

Srinagar / New Delhi: One of the longest anti-infiltration operations in recent times ended today with the Indian army finishing seven massive search operations of a three-km area in their mission to hunt down the terrorists in the Keran sector along the Line of Control.

In the operation that lasted 15 days, seven terrorists were killed and six jawans of the Indian army were injured. Army officials say an infiltration of this size could not have been possible without the support of the Pakistan army.
"On the LoC, we are eyeball to eyeball with Pakistan Army. How can such a large group infiltrate without the complicity of the Pak Army?" General Officer Commanding, Northern Command, Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra said today in Srinagar while announcing the end of the Keran operation.

Speaking at an event near Delhi today, army chief General Bikram Singh categorically said that the seven terrorists killed while infiltrating at Keran may have been part of a 40-member infiltration group. He also ruled out any domination or occupation of any area by the terrorists.

"Which adversary is going to dominate an area by sitting in a nullah? Sure, there was infiltration bid but that has been foiled. It was a desperate infiltration bid," Gen Singh said.

Bodies of dead terrorists may also have been dragged back or buried in crevices or the thick jungle, army sources said.

Yesterday, NDTV spoke exclusively to one of the soldiers who was engaged in the massive Keran encounter. He said that he saw 35 to 40 infiltrators as he took a bullet in the abdomen.