7 Pakistani soldiers killed in Indian Army’s ‘retaliatory action’ along Line of Control: Report

Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and four others injured in a ‘retaliatory action’ by the Indian Army along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch area, a news agency reported on Monday.

The cross border operation comes on a day when the Indian Army is celebrating the Army Day. During the celebrations in New Delhi, Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Monday said that, ‘we will take stronger steps against our enemies if we are compelled to do so.’ 

The news comes less than 15 days after men of Indian Army crossed over to the Pakistani side and carried out a ‘mini surgical strike’.

The Indian security forces had crossed over to the Pakistani side on December 25, 2017 to retaliate a ceasefire violation in Rajouri that had killed three including an Indian Army officer.

The Pakistani soldiers killed in the raids were identified as sepoy Sajjad, sepoy Abdul Rehman and Sepoy M Usman. 

"We got a go ahead to cross over and carry out an operation to avenge the killings of four soldiers including a major rank officer," said government sources confirming the army strike in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.