From India come reports of a new clash on the Indo-Pakistani border in Jammu and Kashmir. Indian media report, that the Pakistani army opened fire on Indian territory, using artillery and small arms for this.
As stated by the Ministry of Defense of India, Indian security forces "were forced to engage in a firefight".
From materials in the Indian media:
The Indian army used artillery to destroy enemy firing points. Ammunition depots were also chosen as targets.. The operation was carried out in the Kerana sector in Kupvar (state of Jammu and Kashmir). Earlier, terrorists tried to break through the border there..
Recall, that during that breakthrough attempt, undertaken by the militants, killing 5 indian military, including paratroopers from the Para-SF unit, in an ambush. They were landed in the clash area from the air (from a helicopter). According to some reports, the reason for the decrease in the combat capability of this detachment was that, that they landed Indian paratroopers in deep snow.
reported, that during the Friday firefight, Indian troops used artillery of caliber 105 and 155 mm. In particular, we are talking about 155-mm howitzers FH77 Bofors.
Press officer of the Indian Ministry of Defense:
Our troops responded effectively and decisively. There are reports of heavy damage on the Pakistani side. There are no casualties on our side.. In connection with the melting of snow on the passes, the number of provocations and attempts to break through the border has increased. But we are ready to stop them.
Presented video with footage, taken from a drone. The footage shows a projectile hitting an ammunition depot., where content detonation started:
It is worth recalling, that India and Pakistan are nuclear powers, adjacent to each other.
