2 soldiers die in Pak BAT attack

Jammu, June 22

Two Indian soldiers were killed by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) in Poonch sector this afternoon.

An armed intruder was also killed, but his body, lying on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC), could not be retrieved owing to heavy shelling in the area.

Army’s 16 Corps spokesperson said armed BAT intruders targeted an area domination patrol of the Indian Army around 2 pm today, but the bid was foiled.

“Pakistan’s BAT personnel were around 600 metres inside Indian territory and 200 metres away from our post when the attack occurred,” the spokesperson said. As soon as the BAT action started, Pakistani posts opened heavy firing to assist the BAT team.

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The Army gunned down an intruder while another was injured. However, taking advantage of the cover fire by the Pakistan army, he managed to return to the Pakistan side. Incidentally, the BAT action came at a time when the BSF and Pakistani Rangers were celebrating Baba Chamliyal mela. — TNS

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Video posted by Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, DG ISPR, on his Facebook page