Beheading of soldiers is 3rd such incident in 6 months

May 02, 2017 16:29

Monday's beheading of two security men by Pakistan's special forces along the Line of Control is the third such incident in the past six months.

Army sources in New Delhi said that two similar incidents had taken place last October and November. Both the incidents had taken place in Machil area on the Line of Control, leaving two soldiers dead.

The sources said, 65 ceasefire violations have taken place this year, including five in Krishna Ghati sector and 40 in Nowshera. So far, the security forces killed 42 terrorists, including eight in counter-infiltration operations and 34 in city areas of Jammu and Kashmir.

In 2016, 225 ceasefire violations were reported, which stood at 150 in in 2015 and 153 in 2014.

While 150 terrorists were killed in 2016, 101 were eliminated in 2015 and 104 in 2014, the sources said. -- PTI

IMAGE: Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju lays a wreath at the coffin of BSF Head Constable Prem Sagar after it was brought at Palam Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo

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