JAMMU: Amidst spike in terror attacks on camps of security forces in Kashmir and truce violations by Pakistan along the border, the army has moved its artillery guns, including Bofors, close to the LoC.

“We have been anticipating that they (Pakistan troops) will open mortar fire on our posts and forward villages on the ridge. Amid escalating tensions with a rogue country like Pakistan where army is in charge, we have to be cautious and wellprepared. So, we moved artillery guns close to the border,” said defence sources.

On August 15 last year, when India was celebrating Independence Day, the Pakistan army had shelled forward villages with 1,200 mm mortars in Poonch district. The shelling left six villagers dead.

In June 2012, India eventually had to move an artillery battalion from Mendhar to Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district in the wake of intense Pakistan shelling.