Jagran Correspondent, Rajouri: Amid the ongoing political unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), the Pakistani Army reportedly initiated heavy firing with small arms in the Tarkundi sector of Rajouri district on Friday night. In response, the Indian Army returned fire.
According to preliminary information, the Pakistani Army opened fire in the Tarkundi sector at around 11 pm. Initially, the Indian Army treated it as provocative firing and did not respond. However, as the intensity of the firing increased, Indian troops retaliated. The intermittent exchange of fire continued until late into the night.
Military officials are closely monitoring the situation. This is the first reported instance of heavy cross-border firing since Operation Sindoor last year. Before this incident, several infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control (LoC) had been foiled by the Indian Army. In view of the possibility of similar attempts, security has been heightened along the LoC.
What Is Operation Sindoor?
Following the April terror attack in Pahalgam, India launched targeted strikes on multiple terror camps in Pakistan, including key sites like Lashkar-e-Taiba’s base in Muridke and Jaish-e-Mohammed’s in Bahawalpur, starting early on May 7.
Pakistan responded by attempting drone and missile attacks on Indian military and civilian targets over three consecutive days. However, India’s air defence systems successfully neutralised these threats. In retaliation, Indian forces took out several of Pakistan’s air defence systems including those in Lahore and targeted critical military installations, such as the Nur Khan airbase, also known as Chaklala.
Eventually, Pakistan requested a ceasefire, which India agreed to.
Throughout the operation and in its aftermath, India’s armed forces presented evidence of their strikes including attacks on both terror infrastructure and military targets including Sargodha, Chaklala (Nur Khan), Bholari, Jacobabad, Sukkur, and Rahim Yar Khan.
