India Conducts Surgical Strike Across the LoC, 8 Terrorist Killed

September 29, 2016 12:56

DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh held a press conference in which he announced that India conducted surgical strikes across the LoC. The press conference was jointly conducted by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Defence.

“India conducted surgical strikes last night across the LoC to safeguard our nation. Significant casualties have been caused by terrorists and those trying to shield them. We don’t have a plan to further conduct such strikes. India has spoken to Pakistan,” DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said.

“There were launch pads across the LoC where terrorists were present waiting to infiltrate the nation and attack areas in Kashmir and metros across the country,” the DGMO said.

“We have recovered items including GPS which have Pakistani markings. Captured terrorists hailing from PoK or Pakistan have confessed to their training in Pakistan or in a Pakistan-controlled region,” Singh said.

PM Modi informed President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President, and former Prime Minister Manhmohan Singh before conducting surgical strikes.

Sources have told TIMES NOW that 8 surgical strikes were carried out by Indian Army, massive terrorist casualties reported.

Pakistan, in a statement issued, has said: "At least two Army men were killed as Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire over the Line of Control in “Azad Jammu and Kashmir”. The exchange of fire began at 2:30am, ISPR said, and continued till 8:00am. Pakistani troops befittingly responded to Indian unprovoked firing on the LoC in Bhimber, Hotspring Kel, and Lipa sectors."

India had also summoned Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit and handed over evidence that proved the terrorists that attacked an army base in Uri and left 19 jawans dead, did come in from across the Line of Control.