Arnia Firing

J&K villagers said they took shelter in battle-scarred bunkers - in effect, empty underground rooms with no amenities and riddled with bullet holes - after the firing and shelling broke out late Thursday night.

A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was injured in unprovoked firing and motor shelling in Arnia sector along the border in Jammu and Kashmir. Dozens of villagers have fled their homes after mortar shells hit residential areas.

The Pakistan Rangers opened unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the International Border in the Arnia sector in Jammu Thursday night, a senior BSF official said, adding that its troops were retaliating "befittingly" to it.

A flying object was fired at by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in the Arnia sector near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

A drone was spotted 100-150 metres inside Indian territory in the Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir late on Tuesday night; the UAV was spotted by alert BSF personnel who opened fire, after which the drone disappeared for a while.

The BSF today foiled Pakistan's attempt to airdrop arms and ammunition by drones along the International Border when alert troops opened fire on two such flying objects on entering Indian airspace in Arnia sector in Jammu, a BSF spokesperson said.

In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani Rangers today fired mortar shells on border outposts at several places in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia sector, prompting retaliation by the Border Security Force or BSF soldiers guarding the International Border.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan and four civilians were killed when Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire along the International Border (IB) in Jammu's RS Pura and Arnia sectors, the BSF said.

A soldier of the Border Security Force was killed and another was injured early this morning in unprovoked firing along the India-Pakistan International Border in Jammu's Arnia sector, officials said.

Two civilians have been killed and three others injured after Pakistani troops resumed unprovoked mortar shelling and firing on Indian posts and villages along the international Border in RS Pura, Arnia, Chadwal and Ramgarh sectors of Jammu for the second day.

For the last one week, schools at the international border at Arnia in Jammu and Kashmir are shut due to incessant shelling by Pakistan. The panic-stricken students and staff say the situation is just not conducive for studies.

Pakistani troops fired at and shelled Jammu district's Arnia sector for the sixth successive day, prompting the Border Security Force (BSF) to fire back, a senior BSF officer said.

After a night of heavy shelling by Pakistani forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia sector, all schools within five-kilometre area along the international border (IB) have remained closed. This is the fifth ceasefire violation by Pakistan in as many days.

A Border Security Force soldier was killed on Friday in ceasefire violation by Pakistan rangers in Arnia sub-sector of International Border in Jammu district.

Three people, including a woman, were killed and 22 were injured in heavy shelling by Pakistani troops along the International Border in RS Pura sector of Jammu today.

J&K villagers said they took shelter in battle-scarred bunkers - in effect, empty underground rooms with no amenities and riddled with bullet holes - after the firing and shelling broke out late Thursday night.

A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was injured in unprovoked firing and motor shelling in Arnia sector along the border in Jammu and Kashmir. Dozens of villagers have fled their homes after mortar shells hit residential areas.

The Pakistan Rangers opened unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the International Border in the Arnia sector in Jammu Thursday night, a senior BSF official said, adding that its troops were retaliating "befittingly" to it.

A flying object was fired at by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in the Arnia sector near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

A drone was spotted 100-150 metres inside Indian territory in the Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir late on Tuesday night; the UAV was spotted by alert BSF personnel who opened fire, after which the drone disappeared for a while.

The BSF today foiled Pakistan's attempt to airdrop arms and ammunition by drones along the International Border when alert troops opened fire on two such flying objects on entering Indian airspace in Arnia sector in Jammu, a BSF spokesperson said.

In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani Rangers today fired mortar shells on border outposts at several places in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia sector, prompting retaliation by the Border Security Force or BSF soldiers guarding the International Border.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan and four civilians were killed when Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire along the International Border (IB) in Jammu's RS Pura and Arnia sectors, the BSF said.

A soldier of the Border Security Force was killed and another was injured early this morning in unprovoked firing along the India-Pakistan International Border in Jammu's Arnia sector, officials said.

Two civilians have been killed and three others injured after Pakistani troops resumed unprovoked mortar shelling and firing on Indian posts and villages along the international Border in RS Pura, Arnia, Chadwal and Ramgarh sectors of Jammu for the second day.

For the last one week, schools at the international border at Arnia in Jammu and Kashmir are shut due to incessant shelling by Pakistan. The panic-stricken students and staff say the situation is just not conducive for studies.

Pakistani troops fired at and shelled Jammu district's Arnia sector for the sixth successive day, prompting the Border Security Force (BSF) to fire back, a senior BSF officer said.

After a night of heavy shelling by Pakistani forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia sector, all schools within five-kilometre area along the international border (IB) have remained closed. This is the fifth ceasefire violation by Pakistan in as many days.

A Border Security Force soldier was killed on Friday in ceasefire violation by Pakistan rangers in Arnia sub-sector of International Border in Jammu district.

Three people, including a woman, were killed and 22 were injured in heavy shelling by Pakistani troops along the International Border in RS Pura sector of Jammu today.