The Indian army in a statement clarified that there were no shots fired or violations of the ceasefire on Thursday after the PTI news agency reported that government sources claimed that security forces were carrying out “targeted attacks” on terrorist launch pads. suspects within Pakistani-occupied Kashmir.
“The story of PTI is based on the analysis of the Ceasefire Violations (CFV) that took place on November 13. It is clarified that there have been NO shots or CFVs in LC today,” the Army statement said.
Below is the story reported by PTI:
The Indian military is carrying out “targeted strikes” on suspected terrorist launch pads within Pakistani-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pakistani military’s tireless efforts to push as many terrorists as possible to India ahead of the harsh winters. sources from the security establishment said Thursday. The ‘deep state’ in Pakistan has tried to strike a delicate balance between escaping the scrutiny of the global counterterrorism watchdog FATF and supporting terrorism at the same time with the aim of fueling unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, they said.
In recent weeks, Pakistan’s military has aggressively targeted civilians on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) by resorting to indiscriminate firing with large-caliber artillery weapons to support terrorist infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir, they said. . This year, 21 innocent civilians have lost their lives in Pakistani shootings compared to 18 in all of 2019, according to official data.
The sources said that the Indian military is carrying out intelligence-based targeted attacks to neutralize the mostly Pakistani and foreign terrorists, and the collateral damage has been very negligible in these operations. The new pattern that Islamabad is following in “inciting” riots and arming young people in Jammu and Kashmir has been to avoid any trace of its involvement in the face of increasing international pressure to take action against terrorist groups operating since its inception. ground, he said. “Pakistan has tried to attack the peaceful villagers living alongside the Indian side of the LoC to send a message to the Kashmiris that disobeying Pakistani dictates and directives on terrorism will be lethal,” said a military source.
Unleashing a large outbreak, Pakistan resorted to heavy bombardment in various areas along the LoC in northern Kashmir on Friday, killing five security personnel in addition to at least four civilians. The Indian army mounted a major retaliation hitting several Pakistani positions with anti-tank guided missiles and artillery cannons in which at least eight Pakistani soldiers were killed and 12 others wounded. “The Pakistani Army’s actions to exclusively target civilians are countered by the Indian Army’s one-off attacks on suspected launch pads within Pakistani-occupied Kashmir,” the source said, adding that the deaths of terrorists in the area they are portrayed as civilian deaths by Pakistan to win sympathy and help from foreign donors.
The Pakistani military has also been resorting to firing at Indian army posts along the LoC with large-caliber weapons, the sources said. This year eight infiltration attempts were frustrated and 14 terrorists were neutralized throughout the LoC, according to official data.
The sources said that Pakistan has been heavily protecting the location of the terrorist training camps following the Balakot airstrikes in India last year. Indian warplanes attacked a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp deep in Pakistan on February 26 last year in response to the Pulwama terrorist attack that killed 40 CRPF soldiers. India’s action reflected a doctrinal shift in the country’s approach to addressing cross-border terrorism.
The sources said Pakistan’s efforts to incite violence within the Kashmir Valley and disrupt the lives of ordinary citizens have proved “futile” as a growing number of young people have surrendered to join the mainstream. “An increasing number of wayward youth who were lured into Pakistan’s false narratives and joined terrorist groups are surrendering to the security forces after concerted efforts were made to reach them through their parents, friends and relatives, “according to a security official. He said a renewed liberal policy of surrender and rehabilitation has encouraged militants to return to the national mainstream.
To mislead the international community and reduce the Islamic identity signatures of the terrorists, the deep state has created new entities on social media, the sources, adding that the effort is to somehow capture the imagination of young people and arm them. These groups are apparently unknown to the people of Kashmir, they said. In spite of the coronavirus
pandemic in the region, Pakistan has been resorting to unprovoked ceasefire violations throughout the LoC and making concerted efforts to push militants into Kashmir. Pakistani hostilities escalated after India announced its decision to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and divide the state into two union territories in August last year.
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