India and Pakistan exchanged fire in Keran Sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district last night, officials said. It is said that the firing took place during the installation of surveillance cameras by the 6th Rashtriya Rifles along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector. The equipment was being set up to strengthen border security and eliminate blind spots along the LoC.
Pakistani firing, Indian response
First, Pakistani troops fired two small-arms to disrupt the installation work consequently, Indian troops responded with a single, calibrated retaliatory shot, the sources said. No casualties have been reported as per the officials.
Search operation launched
A search operation has been launched in the dense forested area, suspecting that the firing might have be initiated to divert attention to facilitate an infiltration attempt. Security has been strengthened along the LoC as the Army continues to enhance technical surveillance to monitor traditional infiltration routes during the winter months.
Previous attacks from Pakistan
Pakistani drones were spotted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Samba districts last week. The drones were hovering along the Indo-Pak border along the LoC in Poonch, leading the forces to immediately deploy their anti-unmanned aerial system (anti-UAS) response mechanisms.
