J&K: Pak troops plead BSF on phone to stop firing
The BSF today said Pakistan Rangers "pleaded" with them to stop firing along the International Border after a Pakistani trooper died after being pounded with heavy artillery. "(Pakistan) Rangers called up Jammu BSF formation today and asked to stop firing," BSF spokesman said. BSF also released a 19-second thermal-imagery footage showing the destruction of a Pakistani picket across the border retaliating the unprovoked firing.
Pakistan ceasefire violations killed 38 this year, including some civilians
"For the last three days, the BSF firing on Pakistani firing locations inflicted heavy losses and yesterday this firing found their mark with one of the rangers in Chicken Neck area," the official said. Two BSF jawans and some civilians were killed and injured in the Jammu area. In over 700 incidents of firing this year, 38 people including 18 security personnel died.
