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Indian Army has conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads on the Line of Control last night. Director General of Military Operations, Lt. General Ranbir Singh told media in New Delhi that significant casualties of terrorists and their backers have been caused.
He said that no Indian casualities have taken place during surgical strikes. He said that the motive of this operation was to hit out at the terrorists who were planning to infiltrate into our territory.
DGMO further said that it has been a matter of serious concern that there has been many infiltration bids by terrorists at the Line of Control.
DGMO added that despite our persistent urging to Pakistan to not allow territory under its control to not be used for terrorist activities nothing was done.
The DGMO said, it is a matter of serious concern that there has been many infiltration bids by terrorists at LoC and it was reflected in the terror attacks in Poonch and Uri on 11th and 18th of this month. He said, nothing was done despite India’s persistent request to Pakistan not to allow territory under its control to be used for terror activities. He said Pakistan gave a commitment to India in 2004 that it will not allow its soil to be used for anti India terror activities.
He informed that almost 20 infiltration attempts have been successfully foiled by Indian Army this year. He said India has also offered consular access to apprehended terrorists from Pakistan and finger prints and DNA samples of the terrorists killed in Uri and Poonch attacks can also be made available to the neighbouring country. Lieutenant General Singh said, he spoke to his Pakistani counterpart to share India’s concerns and told him about the surgical strikes. He said, India can not allow terrorists to operate across the LoC.
The strikes are the first major military action taken by India after terrorists from Pakistan crossed into an army camp in Uri in Kashmir earlier this month. 18 soldiers were killed in that attack. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged that the attack will not go unpunished.
Details of the strike were announced after PM Modi called an urgent meeting of the cabinet committee on security.
A surgical strike is “a calculated maneuver to ensure you deliver maximum damage which gives a big surprise to your adversary,” explained former air chief Fali Major, praising last night’s operation for its execution.
Tension between India and Pakistan has escalated to its sharpest in nearly a decade since Pakistani terrorists attacked an army camp in Uri in Kashmir earlier this month. 18 soldiers were killed and Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged the attack would not go unpunished. India has moved to globally isolate Pakistan at the United Nations and other international bodies like SAARC.
Pakistan has however denied any strikes were carried out by India across the border. “The notion of surgical strike linked to alleged terrorists’ bases is an illusion being deliberately generated by India to create false effects,” the Pakistani military said in a statement.
Pakistan confirmed that two of its soldiers had been killed in an exchange of fire along the Line of Control that divides the disputed region. It said the Indian firing had been “unprovoked”.