Indian Troops Destroy 4 Pak Posts Across LoC, Says Army

30 Oct, 2016 08:56 IST|Sakshi
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Srinagar: Army on Saturday said it has destroyed four Pakistani posts in a massive assault across the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

The firing assault comes in retaliation to ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in the Keran sector earlier in the day, in which one BSF jawan and a civilian woman were injured.

The firing comes a day after Sepoy Mandeep Singh, 30, was killed while fighting terrorists in Kupwara district. The terrorists mutilated his body prompting the Army to vow revenge.

The incident sparked nationwide outrage. The union minister Jitendra Singh called the mutilation atrocious.

PTI

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