Army officials said the ceasefire violations and firing by Pakistani troops were aimed at helping militants infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir from across the border from the “launching pads” along LoC, where they are waiting to crossover.
There has been three infiltration bids and eight ceasefire violations by terrorists and Pak troops along LoC in J&K in last over three weeks.
It may be recalled that major BAT attacks were carried out in 2013.
On August 6, last year, in an audacious and provocative attack, Pakistani troops had entered Indian territory along the Line of Control in the Poonch sector in J-K and ambushed a patrol killing five Indian soldiers.
Pakistani troops on January 8, 2013 had crossed into the Indian territory and ambushed an Army patrol party beheading two jawans Lance Naik Hemraj and Sudhakar at Sarla post along LoC in Poonch.
In 2013, 12 jawans were killed and 41 injured in the highest number of ceasefire violations (149) and firing by Pakistani troops on forwards post, civilian areas and patrolling parties along the Indo-Pak border.
