Rahul Gandhi praised the defense forces for their courage in protecting the country and defeating Pak’s plans.
New Delhi:
On Friday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi praised the defense forces for their courage in protecting the country and defeating Pakistan’s plans.
His remarks came after Pakistan resorted to ceasefire violations at the border by unprovoked fire along the Line of Control (LoC) from Gurez towards the Uri areas of Jammu-et -Kashmir Friday in which four members of the security forces were killed.
“Every time Pakistan engages in ceasefire violation, its fears and weaknesses become even clearer. Away from their families even during the festival, Indian army soldiers protect our country and demolish Pakistan’s disgusting plans. I salute all the soldiers in the army. Mr. Gandhi said in a Hindi tweet.
Four members of the security forces were among 11 people killed in multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the LoC, from areas of Gurez to Uri in Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday.
Srinagar-based defense spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said Pakistan was using mortars and other weapons and deliberately targeting civilian areas.
The troops retaliated, causing heavy casualties and significant damage to the Pakistani army’s infrastructure across the LoC, he said.
“Several ammunition dumps, FOL dumps and several terrorist launch pads were damaged,” the defense spokesman said.
Three members of the military, a BSF sub-inspector and six civilians were killed in the Pakistani action, while four members of the security forces and eight civilians were injured.
“Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC spread across several sectors to include Dawar, Keran, Uri and Naugam. Three soldiers of the Indian army were killed in action and three soldiers wounded Colonel Kalia said, adding that the nation salutes their supreme sacrifice.
A BSF sub-inspector was killed in the Haji Peer area while a jawan was injured, officials said.
Two civilians were killed in the Kamalkote sector, also in Uri, while a woman was killed in the Balkote region in the Haji Peer sector, they added.
