Pakistan Army, in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, has been shelling civilian areas along the Line of Control. This has claimed multiple lives, especially in Poonch and Uriread moreContinuous heavy artillery and mortar shelling by Pakistan continued for a third consecutive day on the Jammu and Kashmir border on Friday (May 9).The attack from Pakistan led to the killing of three people.Pakistani shelling claimed the life of civilian Mohd Abrar and injured three others, including his wife, when their homes were hit. Additionally, a soldier, sepoy M Murali Naik from Andhra Pradesh, laid down his life during the cross-border shelling in Poonch. In Baramulla’s Uri sector, intense overnight
cross-border shelling resulted in the death of a woman and injuries to several others, including a soldier.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADBSF foils infilitration attempt, kills seven terroristsAlong the volatile boundary, the Border Security Force (BSF) also thwarted a major infiltration attempt, killing seven terrorists.The BSF successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt across the International Border in Jammu’s Samba district. The
BSF’s surveillance grid detected a large group of terrorists around 11 pm on Thursday (May 8), leading to an engagement that resulted in the death of at least seven infiltrators and the destruction of the Pakistan Rangers’ Dhandhar post, which had provided support fire.More from India
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Pakistani drone hits Punjab’s Ferozepur residential area, injures three of familyCM Abdullah, LG Sinha on siteChief Minister Omar Abdullah rushed to Jammu from Srinagar to assess the situation in the aftermath of the largest Pakistani drone attack.Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the shelling-hit Uri sector.Abdullah warned Pakistan that continued escalation from across the border would only harm them. He described Thursday’s aerial strikes on Jammu as one of the most serious assaults on the city since the 1971 war, urging Pakistan to focus on de-escalation amid the ongoing military conflict.Airspace violations continueAccording to the army, Pakistan carried out large-scale airspace violations on the night of May 8 and 9, attempting to target military infrastructure with 300 to 400 drones across 36 locations from Leh to Sir Creek, including Jammu city.Indian forces neutralised many drones using kinetic and non-kinetic means. Pakistan escalated with artillery and drone attacks across the LoC, causing casualties. Alarmingly, Pakistan kept its civil airspace open during the assault, endangering civilian flights.Shelling was also reported from different sectors of Rajouri, Akhnoor in Jammu, and Kupwara districts, causing damage to dozens of residential houses and leading to fresh evacuation of the civilian population from vulnerable areas.With inputs from PTITagsIndia-Pakistan TensionJammu and KashmirPakistanEnd of Article
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Pakistan Army’s shelling on J&K border kills three, including two civilians as tensions rise
