The Indian army conducted surgical strikes on Wednesday night on terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) where they induced heavy damages to terrorists and even killed several of them.
Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Director General Military Operations (DGMO) and Vikas Swarup, spokesperson for Ministry of External Affairs, India held a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday whether they disclosed about this operation.
Indian Army conducted surgical strikes last night on terror launch pads across the Line of Control(LoC).
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 29, 2016
It has been a matter of serious concern that there has been many infiltration bids by terrorists at LoC: DGMO pic.twitter.com/H5lpjYduG6
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 29, 2016
This is reflected in the terror attacks in Poonch and Uri on 11th and 18th September resp: DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh pic.twitter.com/tIn5XN7EfK
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 29, 2016
We can’t allow terrorists to operate across the LoC, there has been a surge in infiltration: DGMO.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 29, 2016
India shares with Pak army details of surgical strikes: DGMO, expect them to cooperate in the fight against terror.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 29, 2016
Heavy damages have been caused to terrorists, many of them have been killed.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 29, 2016
Watch the video where the DGMO informed about the surgical strike.
#WATCH: DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh says “Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads on the LoC last night” pic.twitter.com/UXjVEvyLwF
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 29, 2016
While details of duration of the surgical strikes or when it was conducted or the place was not immediately given, Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations says Indian offensive carried out in Bhimber, Hotspring, Kel & Lipa sectors, on Pakistan’s side of LoC, reports ANI.
Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations says Indian offensive carried out in Bhimber, Hotspring, Kel & Lipa sectors, on Pak’s side of LoC
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 29, 2016
Gen Singh said no Indian casualties occurred during the surgical strikes.
Sources informed PTI said that at least two terror camps were struck during the surgical strikes.
Gen Singh said the operation to neutralise terrorists has since ceased and “we don’t have any plans for any further operation as of now” but added the armed forces will not allow terrorists to carry out any attacks in J&K or any major Indian cities.
He said the strikes were launched after getting “very specific and credible” intelligence input that the infiltrators were being pushed to carry out attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and in some major Indian cities.