4 Pakistani Posts Destroyed, 40 Soldiers Killed in Keran on 29 Oct

Initial reports suggested that heavy casualties have been inflicted.

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Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers on night patrol near the fenced border with Pakistan. (Photo: Reuters)
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Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers on night patrol near the fenced border with Pakistan. (Photo: Reuters)
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Responding to the brutal beheading of Jawan Mandeep Singh, the Indian Army on 29 October carried out a massive fire assault across the Keran sector of J&K neutralising 40 Pakistani soldiers in the process, reports CNNNews18.

The report adds that the Indian forces used heavy artillery guns which they moved to forward posts in stealth to inflict heavy damage to the company operating base, and a traffic control point in Keran sector, Pakistan.

Earlier on 29th October, Indian Army said four Pakistan posts were destroyed in a massive fire assault on Saturday in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir, ANI reported quoting Indian Army sources.

Reports suggested that heavy casualties have been inflicted as a result of this attack.

Earlier in the day, the army had said that it would retaliate effectively and in equal measure to the ceasefire violations and the beheading of jawan Mandeep Singh.

Pakistan had violated ceasefire in Keran on Saturday morning, in which one woman was injured, officials said.

They said at the time that the Indian army retaliated to the "unprovoked" Pakistani aggression "in equal measure".

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(With ANI inputs)

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Published: 29 Oct 2016,10:35 PM IST

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