The Indian Army is retaliating with heavy firing from several posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir following provocation from Pakistan since Thursday night in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Officials said there have been no reports of casualties.
The firing by Pakistani forces comes amid heightened tensions between the two countries following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians.
“There were instances of small arms fire at a few locations along the LoC initiated by Pakistan,” a source stated. “The Indian Army responded effectively.”
Further details are awaited as the situation continues to be monitored.
In another development in Kashmir's Bandipora district, security forces gunned down a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist associate while two soldiers were injured in an ongoing encounter.
The encounter broke out on Thursday night in the forest area of the district as security forces continue their hunt for the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack that left 26 people dead on Tuesday.
Security personnel had launched a cordon and search operation in the Kulnar Bazipora area following intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in the vicinity. During the operation, the terrorists, who were hiding in the area, opened fire on the security forces, prompting a retaliatory response.
