The battle followed Pakistan's intense shelling and fire on 49 advanced positions and 60 Indian posts.
In strong retaliation for unprovoked firing and shelling by Pakistani Rangers along the International Border (IB) in the Jammu frontier during Operation Sindoor, the Border Security Force (BSF) said Tuesday that it destroyed three terrorist launch pads and targeted 76 Pakistani border outposts and 42 forward defense locations (FDLs).
Following Pakistan's heavy shelling and fire on 60 Indian posts and 49 forward positions, which officials said served as cover for an attempted infiltration by 40–50 terrorists, the BSF took action.
Operation Sindoor: In retaliation, the BSF demolished three terror launch pads and targeted 76 Pakistani positions and 42 FDLs.
The battle followed Pakistan's intense shelling and fire on 49 advanced positions and 60 Indian posts.
At a news conference on "Operation Sindoor" in New Delhi, Air Marshal AK Bharti, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, Vice Admiral AN Pramod, and Maj Gen SS Sharda were present.
In strong retaliation for unprovoked firing and shelling by Pakistani Rangers along the International Border (IB) in the Jammu frontier during Operation Sindoor, the Border Security Force (BSF) said Tuesday that it destroyed three terrorist launch pads and targeted 76 Pakistani border outposts and 42 forward defense locations (FDLs).
Following Pakistan's heavy shelling and fire on 60 Indian posts and 49 forward positions, which officials said served as cover for an attempted infiltration by 40–50 terrorists, the BSF took action.
According to intelligence inputs, many launch pads were struck, and several terrorists and Pakistani Rangers were killed during pinpoint attacks, said Shashank Anand, Inspector General of the BSF, Jammu Frontier.
"The BSF continued to dominate the field aggressively after April 22, even while the Pakistani Rangers decreased their presence at front positions. According to Anand, "Our forces, including women personnel, remained steady and ready for eventuality."
According to DIG Indreshwar, BSF surveillance systems picked up the movement of 40–50 terrorists close to Sialkot on the evening of May 8. He claimed that in order to stop their attempt at infiltration, "we launched a preemptive strike in the Samba region."