CEASEFIRE VIOLATION

Continuous ceasefire violations show Pak's frustration: defence experts

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Defence experts on Monday said that the continuous ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) by the Pakistani troops shows their extreme frustration as their sponsored militants are being killed by the Indian Army and they are not being able to push fresh terrorist into Indian territory.

Defence expert Major General (Retd.) P.K. Sehgal told ANI that with every inch closer to India's Independence Day, the ceasefire violation will increase in both magnitude and intensity from Pakistan.

"Pakistan is extremely worried and frustrated that Pakistani sponsored militants are being killed and they are not being able to push fresh terrorist. For these reasons, the ceasefire violation is increasing. However, the response from our side is extremely punitive," he said.

Resonating similar views, another defence expert Qamar Agha said the attempts to infiltrate are increasing because the Pakistani Army is under terrible pressure as large number of militants has been killed in the last three months.

"It has become quite frequent in past three-four months. They are finding it more difficult to infiltrate. The Pakistani Army is also under terrible pressure because large number of militants has been killed in the last three months. The number of militants has decreased. So their attempt is to how to overcome and how to send more terrorist. There is need to take more pro-active step," he added.

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire four times along the LoC in Poonch, Rajouri and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. At least three jawans were injured after Pakistan violated the ceasefire in the Bazz area of Uri Sector in Baramulla.

Pakistan Army invoked heavy mortar shelling and firing of small arms yesterday, in the Naushera sector of Rajouri.

Earlier, five army jawans were injured and two others seriously hurt in an encounter with terrorists in the Shopian district late Saturday night. 

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