The Pakistan Army crossed the border and continued shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) for the 14th consecutive day on Thursday, targeting forward villages of Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri and Akhnoor with heavy artillery and mortar shelling.
In a major retaliation to the deadly Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 people, the Indian armed forces on early Wednesday launched a strike operation named 'Operation Sindoor' on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The Pakistan Army crossed the border and continued shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) for the 14th consecutive day on Thursday, targeting forward villages of Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri and Akhnoor with heavy artillery and mortar shelling.
As we compared to Wednesday, when the Pakistan Army carried out one of the most intense artillery and mortar shelling in years targeting the forward villages in J-K following missile strikes by India as part of 'Operation Sindoor', the intensity of cross-border firing was less and restricted to four sectors on Thursday, the officials told PTI.
In a major retaliation to the deadly Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 people, the Indian armed forces on early Wednesday launched a strike operation named 'Operation Sindoor' on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
"On the intervening night of May 7 and 8, Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing using small arms and artillery guns across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri and Akhnoor sectors in J-K. The Indian Army responded proportionately," a defence spokesman said in Jammu, as quoted by PTI.
He also said there was no report of any casualties in the skirmishes.
"The worst-hit Poonch sector in Jammu, which recorded 13 deaths in Wednesday's intense shelling, remained by and large peaceful at night," he added.
Hundreds of border residents have already moved to safer areas given the flare-up.
"The GOC (general officer commanding) and all ranks of White Knight Corps salute the supreme sacrifice of L/Nk Kumar of 5 Fd Regt, who laid down his life on May 7 during Pakistan Army shelling. We also stand in solidarity with all victims of the targeted attacks on innocent civilians in Poonch sector," the Army said in a post on X.
The Indian armed forces carried out missile attacks on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) early Wednesday to avenge the April 22 terror attack in south Kashmir라이브 바카라 Pahalgam that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead.
Given the escalating tension, the authorities have ordered that all educational institutions in five border districts of the Jammu region will remain closed for the second day on Thursday.
In a post on X, Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar said that all schools, colleges and educational institutions in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch districts will remain closed for the second day on Thursday, given the prevailing situation.
The administration in the Jammu division has also set up 24x7 control rooms in all 10 districts of the region.
Thursday's shelling was the 14th consecutive night of firing along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir amid heightened tension following the Pahalgam attack.
Ceasefire violations along the LoC and the International Border have been very rare after India and Pakistan renewed the ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021.
As per the ANI report, Fire trucks have been called in Uri to assuage fire risk in the area due to Pakistan breaking the ceasefire to resort to artillery shelling at civilian areas after the Indian Army hit nine terror hotbeds in Pakistan on the intervening night of 6-7 May.
Citing Fire and Emergency Officer Shabir ul Hassan, ANI reported that we have called one vehicle each from Srinagar, Baramulla, Sopore, and Pattan. We have kept five vehicles on alert here due to heavy shelling in the area... We have a foam tender, five water tenders, and five fire engines.