J&K: Pak 10th time violates ceasefire across LoC

During the night of May 3-4, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC. Read further on Dynamite News

Jammu: Pakistan Army continued violating the ceasefire by firing small arms on the Line of Control (LoC) in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Defence spokesman here on Sunday said that during the night of May 3-4, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajauri, Mendhar, Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor in J&K.

"Indian Army responded promptly and proportionately," he said.

Tension Escalated

Border tension escalated between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Earlier Violations

There was no let-up in exchange of firing between Indian and Pakistan armies along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir for the ninth consecutive night on Friday.

Yesterday ceasefire violation happened across the LoC opposite the Kupwara, Uri in Kashmir and Akhnoor sector of Jammu region.

During the night of May 2, Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small‑arms fire across the Line of Control opposite the Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor areas,” The Army said.

These were responded promptly and proportionately by the Army.

'During the night of May 1-2, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms firing from posts across the Line of Control opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Naushera in Rajouri and Akhnoor in Jammu districts of the Union Territory,' Defence spokesman said on Friday.

"Indian Army troops responded in a calibrated and proportionate manner," he said.

The Pakistan Army carried out unprovoked small arms firing across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara, Uri and Akhnoor sectors in Jammu and Kashmir, violating ceasefire for the seventh consecutive night on Wednesday.

The Army responded with equal force to the Pak Army firing from across the border.

The ceasefire violations are happening despite Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan reportedly spoke on hotline on Tuesday.

The frequent ceasefire violations over the last week threatens the February 2021 ceasefire agreement along the 740 km long LoC between the two countries.

Backgrounder

The ceasefire violations along the LoC have been on the rise since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, including 25 tourists. The latest cycle of ceasefire violations began on the night of April 24–25 in the Kupwara district and steadily intensified over the following days across various sectors in Jammu and Kashmir.

The escalating border tensions threaten the 2021 ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan on the LoC.