Akhnoor Sector

Security forces gunned down three terrorists responsible for attacking an Army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector yesterday. The operation spanned 27 hours and concluded early Tuesday morning.

The army was closing in on the terrorists trapped in the Sunderbani Sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor.

The Army on Monday opened fire after noticing suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors of Jammu & Kashmir.

Two drone-dropped packets containing six battery-operated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a pistol and some cash were seized in a joint operation by the Army and police near the Line of Control in the Akhnoor sector here Sunday, officials said.

Security forces on Thursday recovered arms, ammunition and explosives, including nine grenades and an IED, dropped by a drone along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu's Akhnoor sector, police said.

The Border Security Force (BSF) Monday seized 10 kg heroin, worth crores of rupees, near the International Border in Akhnoor sector in Jammu, a senior official said.

At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed on Saturday as Indian Army retaliated "effectively and befittingly" to the ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said.

A soldier was killed and two more were injured in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast near the Line of Control in Jammu's Akhnoor sector on Sunday, a defence spokesperson said.

A major tragedy was averted Saturday with timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector in Jammu, police said.

Two Army personnel were killed and as many injured in an accidental blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir today, an officer said. A landmine exploded near the anti-infiltration obstacle system when an Army column was on patrol duty along the LoC in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district late this afternoon, the officer said, quoting ...

A heavily-armed Pakistani intruder was shot dead today along the border in Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said, preventing the plan of terrorists to disrupt the forthcoming panchayat elections in the state.

An Army soldier was killed today in firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. This was the second sniper attack along the LoC in as many days. An Army porter was killed in a similar attack in Akhnoor sector of Jammu region on Friday.

An Afghan national staying in Jammu and Kashmir even after his visa expired, has been arrested for illegally obtaining Aadhaar and PAN cards and moving around in suspicious circumstances near the Line of Control in the Akhnoor sector in Jammu, a police official said today.

A day after two BSF personnel were killed in Pakistani firing, the country's troops violated the ceasefire agreement again in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector in the early hours today. The BSF said intermittent firing and shelling by Pakistani troops was reported from the area. Indian forces responded in equal measure.

In the backdrop of rise in cross-border firing in Jammu and Kashmir and the death of two soldiers in Akhnoor sector on Sunday, Union minister Hansraj Ahir said the government would be "constrained" to revoke the Ramzan ceasefire it had announced on May 16, if Pakistan continued to push terrorists across the border.

Security forces gunned down three terrorists responsible for attacking an Army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector yesterday. The operation spanned 27 hours and concluded early Tuesday morning.

The army was closing in on the terrorists trapped in the Sunderbani Sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor.

The Army on Monday opened fire after noticing suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors of Jammu & Kashmir.

Two drone-dropped packets containing six battery-operated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a pistol and some cash were seized in a joint operation by the Army and police near the Line of Control in the Akhnoor sector here Sunday, officials said.

Security forces on Thursday recovered arms, ammunition and explosives, including nine grenades and an IED, dropped by a drone along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu's Akhnoor sector, police said.

The Border Security Force (BSF) Monday seized 10 kg heroin, worth crores of rupees, near the International Border in Akhnoor sector in Jammu, a senior official said.

At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed on Saturday as Indian Army retaliated "effectively and befittingly" to the ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said.

A soldier was killed and two more were injured in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast near the Line of Control in Jammu's Akhnoor sector on Sunday, a defence spokesperson said.

A major tragedy was averted Saturday with timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector in Jammu, police said.

Two Army personnel were killed and as many injured in an accidental blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir today, an officer said. A landmine exploded near the anti-infiltration obstacle system when an Army column was on patrol duty along the LoC in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district late this afternoon, the officer said, quoting ...

A heavily-armed Pakistani intruder was shot dead today along the border in Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said, preventing the plan of terrorists to disrupt the forthcoming panchayat elections in the state.

An Army soldier was killed today in firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. This was the second sniper attack along the LoC in as many days. An Army porter was killed in a similar attack in Akhnoor sector of Jammu region on Friday.

An Afghan national staying in Jammu and Kashmir even after his visa expired, has been arrested for illegally obtaining Aadhaar and PAN cards and moving around in suspicious circumstances near the Line of Control in the Akhnoor sector in Jammu, a police official said today.

A day after two BSF personnel were killed in Pakistani firing, the country's troops violated the ceasefire agreement again in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector in the early hours today. The BSF said intermittent firing and shelling by Pakistani troops was reported from the area. Indian forces responded in equal measure.

In the backdrop of rise in cross-border firing in Jammu and Kashmir and the death of two soldiers in Akhnoor sector on Sunday, Union minister Hansraj Ahir said the government would be "constrained" to revoke the Ramzan ceasefire it had announced on May 16, if Pakistan continued to push terrorists across the border.