Jammu : The Army Major who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district near the Line of Control (LoC) on Saturday died while defusing a landmine, Army said. Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said, “At about 3 p.m. today during sanitization of a track in Naushera Sector, mines were detected on the […]
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Army Major, soldier martyred in explosion near LoC in Rajouri district
Jammu : Two Army soldiers were martyred on Friday in an explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district. Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said: “Today one officer and another soldier were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Lam area of Nowshera sector”. There was no confirmation whether […]
Indian, Pakistani troops trade gunfire in Poonch, Rajouri
Jammu : Indian and Pakistani troops traded gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts on Wednesday. The first clash took place in Poonch district. Pakistan troopers resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions in Gulpur and Khari Karmara areas at around 8.15 a.m., Defence Ministry sources said. […]
India-Pakistan trade heavy fire on LoC, schools closed in Rajouri
Jammu : The Indian and Pakistani armies on Monday traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir prompting authorities to shut down schools in the vicinity. The Pakistan Army were using automatics and mortars to target Indian military and civilian facilities, defence sources said. “Unprovoked firing and […]
Army porter killed in Pakistan firing in Rajouri
Jammu : An Army porter was killed on Wednesday when Pakistani troops opened fire violating the ceasefire in Rajouri district, defence sources said. The porter was killed in the Nowshera sector along the Line of Control (LoC). He was identified as Surinder Kumar, sources said. “The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at five locations […]
Soldier martyred in Pakistan sniper fire on LoC
Jammu : An Indian soldier was martyred on Saturday in Pakistani sniper fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Defence Ministry sources said the incident took place in Laam area of Nowshera sector. Saturday’s ceasefire violation came on a day Muslims are celebrating Eid on both sides of the […]
Two arrested in J&K for snatching AK-47s
Jammu : Two youths in Jammu and Kashmir were arrested on Monday after they snatched two AK-47 rifles from security guards at a shrine in Rajouri district, police said. After Sunday’s incident, an alert was sounded and check posts were set up in the area. Early on Monday, the youths fired shots at security personnel […]
Army officer injured in Pakistani firing
Jammu : An Army officer was injured in Pakistani firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Defence Ministry sources said the Major was injured late Thursday evening. “The officer deployed in forward area of Nowshera sector sustained a splinter injury in his feet. He was shifted to hospital for […]
Heavy firing on LoC after Pakistani ceasefire violation
Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy fire Tuesday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district after Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked shelling and firing, defence sources said. “They are using small arms, automatics and mortars to target defence and civilian facilities in Tarkunde and Manjakote areas of Bhimber Gali […]