Indian army guns down 5 Pakistani soldiers in J&K

Jammu: Five Pakistani soldiers were killed and three injured in an overnight retaliatory action by the Indian army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, Defence sources informed.

"Pakistan initiated unprovoked firing and shelling targeting civilian facilities in Mankote sector of the LoC in Poonch district on Thursday," sources said.

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"Damage was caused to civilian properties due to indiscriminate targeting of civilian facilities by the Pakistan army. This necessitated befitting retaliatory action by the Indian army in which five Pakistani soldiers were killed and three injured. Several of their bunkers have also been destroyed" Defence sources have been quoted as saying by media.

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