On the second anniversary of Surgical Strikes, Pakistan army violated ceasefire and tried to push in a group of terrorists under the cover of heavy firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

“Infiltration attempt by terrorists and Ceasefire Violation by Pakistan Army in Tangdhar Sector in evening hours today,” confirmed Colonel Rajesh Kalia, defence spokesman at Srinagar.

Indian Army immediately swung into action and retaliated in equal measure to silence Pakistan guns.

“Own forces retaliated strongly and foiled infiltration bid being attempted under covering fire by Pakistan Army.  No damage, injury or casualty on own side,” Colonel Kalia said.

The cross birder firing comes on the day when the nation is celebrating the second anniversary of surgical strikes by Indian Army on terror launch pads across the LoC in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

The ceasefire violation comes a day after External Affairs Minister Shushma Swaraj snubbed Pakistan after she left midway during SAARC conference.

Figures released by Ministry of Home Affairs reveal that 2,855 incidents of Cross Border Firing occurred during two-and-half years.

In a reply to the RTI application filed by Jammu based activist Raman Sharma, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said over 2855 incidents of unprovoked cross border firing from Pakistan has occurred on Line of Control (LOC) and International Border (IB) since 2016 to July 2018.

More than 109 people including 35 army soldiers and 21 BSF personnel were killed while 565 people were injured including 302 civilians and 263 security force personnel in the cross border firing since January 2016 to July 2018