Jammu: Indian soldiers killed at least 15 Pakistani Rangers in a retaliatory firing along the International Border on Friday after Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling since early morning.
“We are not yet confirmed about the number of causalities on the other side, but approximately 15 Pakistan army men have died,” news agency ANI quoted BSF ADG Arun Kumar as saying in a tweet.
Pakistani troops continued the ceasefire violations on Friday with firing and mortar shelling on Indian posts and civilian areas along the LoC and international border in Jammu, Kathua and Rajouri districts, leaving a girl injured.
BSF and Army have responded "appropriately and befittingly" a defense spokesman said.
"There was unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan Armyin Sunderbani, Pallanwala and Nowshera sectors of Rajouri and Jammu districts on Friday," the spokesman said.
They used small arms, automatics, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars in the firing and shelling, he said.
Firing and shelling continued overnight along the international border.
Since surgical strikes by army on terror launch pads in PoK on September 28-29, five Indians, including four security personnel, have been killed and 34 injured in ceasefire violations.
On October 21, BSF killed seven Pak rangers and a terrorist opposite to Hiranagar sector along In in Kathua, in which one BSF jawan was injured.
On October 25, at least 2-3 Pakistani armymen are believed to have been killed in retaliatory firing by Indian troops in the Noushera sector of Rajouri district.