Army launches assault at LoC after jawan's beheading

The ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Rajouri.
                                                                                                                                               


Times Of Punjab

Srinagar, November 23

The Army on Wednesday launched a massive counter-offensive across the Line of Control causing "substantive damage" and disrupting the Pakistan Army vehicular movement in Neelum Valley, a day after three soldiers were killed in Pakistani action in Machil sector of Kupwara district, and the body of one of the soldiers was found headless.

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The Army said the retribution in Keran and neighbouring Machil sectors had caused heavy damages across the LoC.

"The retribution has begun and heavy damages have been caused across," a senior Army officer said. He, however, did not reveal whether any casualty had been caused in the retribution.

He said traffic movement on Neelum valley road in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) had also been disrupted, including the Pakistan Army vehicular movement.

The Army on Tuesday had vowed to avenge the killing of the three soldiers in Machil sector who were ambushed apparently by “Pakistan regulars and irregulars” close to the LoC, when they were patrolling the area. Body of one soldier was also mutilated.

The slain soldiers were identified as Manoj K Kushwah, 31, of UP; Prabhu Singh, 25, of Rajasthan and Shashank K Singh, 25 of UP.

Meanwhile, the Pakistani Army on Wednesday violated ceasefire in Balakote sector of Poonch district. Heavy shelling is going on in Nowshera, BG and Krishna Ghati sectors since 8.30 am.