8 Pakistani soldiers killed, several injured by Indian Army in massive retaliation along LoC

At least eight Pakistan Army soldiers killed on Friday in a retaliatory firing by the Indian Army in response to ceasefire violations from across the Line of Control, Indian Army sources said. In the retaliatory firing, 2-3 Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG) commandoes were also killed. As per sources, the Pakistan army and SSG commandos were trying to help terrorists in infiltration.

Around 10 Pak soldiers were injured. In the firing, a large number of Pakistan Army bunkers, fuel dumps, and launch pads have also been destroyed. 

Earlier during the day, the Pakistan Army carried out unprovoked ceasefire violations in multiple sectors from Uri to Gurez along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. Three Indian Army soldiers were killed in two separate locations in Jammu and Kashmir while foiling infiltration bids by Pakistan-backed terrorists and during ceasefire violation by Pakistan. While two soldiers were killed in Uri sector one was killed in the Gurez sector, Army sources said here.

"Four people who were injured during the ceasefire violation by Pakistan are admitted to the Uri sub-district hospital," Reyaz Ahmad Malik, SDM Baramulla district told news agency ANI.

Many others have been injured. Indian Army sources said around 10 to 12 Pakistan Army soldiers have been injured in the Indian Army firing. A large number of Pakistan Army bunkers, fuel dumps and launch pads have been destroyed, Indian Army sources have claimed.