RAJOURI — An army vehicle came under fire from suspected militants in a forward village near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties in the brief firing near Phal village in the Sunderbani sector, they said. They added that the […]
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Security forces launch search operation at multiple places near LoC in Poonch
POONCH — Security forces on Monday launched a search operation at multiple places near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said. Acting on inputs about suspicious movement, Special operations group of local police and troops of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jointly cordoned off Phamarnar, Kiker Morh, […]
IGP Jammu reviews security situation along border in Akhnoor sector
JAMMU — Inspector General of Police, Jammu zone, Bhim Sen Tuti has reviewed the security situation in Akhnoor sector, directing officers and jawans to maintain heightened vigilance to counter threats from across the border. Accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of police, Jammu-Samba-Kathua range, Shiv Kumar Sharma and Superintendent of police, Jammu rural, Brijesh Sharma, the […]
Army soldier injured in landmine explosion near LoC in Poonch
POONCH — An army personnel was injured in an accidental landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The blast occurred at 10.50 am in the Nangi-Takeri area of Krishna Ghati sector of Mendhar when the Army personnel were on patrol duty, the officials […]
India, Pakistan hold flag meeting along LoC in Poonch
JAMMU — India and Pakistan on Friday held a flag meeting along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district in an effort to ease tension after several recent incidents of cross-border firing and an IED attack, official sources said. The sources said the brigade-commander level flag meeting took place in the […]
Army soldier injured in landmine blast along LoC in Poonch
POONCH — An army soldier was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. Rifleman Mohd Asif Rather, who was part of a patrolling party, accidentally stepped over a landmine in a forward area in the Balakote sector of Mendhar sub-division around […]
Rajouri witnesses development in areas close to LoC since ceasefire
RAJOURI — Rajouri is witnessing significant development in its border areas after the ceasefire, particularly in Border Block Qila Darhal, which is situated close to the Line of Control (LoC). In Nowshera Sub Division one of the panchayats in this block, Pokharni, is located exactly at the LoC’s zero point and has faced shelling from […]
Army fully capable of dealing with any type of situation along borders: LG Sinha
JAMMU — Amid several incidents of cross-border firing and an IED attack along the LoC recently, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Indian Army is fully capable of dealing with any type of situation on the borders and is giving a befitting response to enemy forces. He also asserted that […]
Brief exchange of fire along LoC in Poonch
JAMMU — A brief exchange of fire took place along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, security officials said. They said an Indian Army post came under fire from a forested area across the LoC around 11.30 am in Gulpur sector. They said soldiers retaliated and […]
Army soldier hit by gunfire along LoC in Akhnoor
JAMMU — An army personnel was injured by a gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector near here on Friday, security officials said. The soldier was manning a forward post in Battal area when he received a bullet apparently from across the border, the officials said. They said that the injured was […]