Army loses 12th soldier in July as Pakistan’s BAT attack post along LoC in J&K | India News
SRINAGAR: Rifleman Mohit Rathour was killed and a Major along with three other soldiers were wounded in an unprovoked attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) on an Indian forward post early Saturday during an operation against a group of terrorists attempting to cross the LoC at Kamkari in Machhal sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. In the counterfire from the Indian side, a Pakistani intruder was killed.
This attack raises the military toll in terrorist violence in J&K to 12 this month.Earlier fatalities included Naik (Gunner) Dilwar Khan near the LoC in Kupwara on July 24 and Lance Naik Subhash Chander in Poonch district on July 23. On July 15, a Captain and three soldiers from 10 Rashtriya Rifles died in Doda district, and five soldiers from 22 Garhwal Rifles were killed in an ambush on a two-truck patrol in Kathua district on July 8.
BAT, composed of Pakistani military personnel and terrorists, frequently provides cover fire for intruders attempting to cross the heavily guarded LoC, according to official sources.
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In the latest assault, two to three Pakistani personnel exploited poor weather and low visibility to cross the LoC and attack the Army post with grenades and gunfire from close range. The ensuing gunfight lasted for hours, critically wounding two soldiers, one of whom later died at a military hospital in Srinagar. The second wounded soldier is reported to be in stable condition.
“This is part of a pattern of similar infiltration attempts, actively aided and abetted by the Pakistani Army, exploiting thick foliage and poor visibility conditions. These attempts have been consistently thwarted by alert Indian troops,” a military spokesperson said.
In response to the recent surge in terror attacks, particularly in Jammu region, security in J&K has been tightened. According to PTI, govt is deploying two BSF battalions, comprising more than 2,000 personnel currently engaged in anti-Maoist operations, to the Union territory.
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This attack raises the military toll in terrorist violence in J&K to 12 this month.Earlier fatalities included Naik (Gunner) Dilwar Khan near the LoC in Kupwara on July 24 and Lance Naik Subhash Chander in Poonch district on July 23. On July 15, a Captain and three soldiers from 10 Rashtriya Rifles died in Doda district, and five soldiers from 22 Garhwal Rifles were killed in an ambush on a two-truck patrol in Kathua district on July 8.
BAT, composed of Pakistani military personnel and terrorists, frequently provides cover fire for intruders attempting to cross the heavily guarded LoC, according to official sources.
J&K police release sketches, announce Rs 5 lakh reward for 3 terrorists behind Doda attack
In the latest assault, two to three Pakistani personnel exploited poor weather and low visibility to cross the LoC and attack the Army post with grenades and gunfire from close range. The ensuing gunfight lasted for hours, critically wounding two soldiers, one of whom later died at a military hospital in Srinagar. The second wounded soldier is reported to be in stable condition.
“This is part of a pattern of similar infiltration attempts, actively aided and abetted by the Pakistani Army, exploiting thick foliage and poor visibility conditions. These attempts have been consistently thwarted by alert Indian troops,” a military spokesperson said.
In response to the recent surge in terror attacks, particularly in Jammu region, security in J&K has been tightened. According to PTI, govt is deploying two BSF battalions, comprising more than 2,000 personnel currently engaged in anti-Maoist operations, to the Union territory.
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