Northern Army commander reviews situation along LoC in J-K's Rajouri

Chief of Army's northern command Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Thursday visited forward areas in Rajouri district, officials said, amid continued ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the Indo-Pak border in the Jammu and Kashmir.

Lt Gen Singh was accompanied by White Knight Corps Commander Lt Gen Paramjit Singh Sangha during his visit to forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri sector to review the operational preparedness and prevalent security situation, they said.

Pakistan army resorted to heavy weaponry firing and mortar shelling targeting dozens of villages along the Indo-Pak border in Rajouri, Poonch and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday night, which continued till Thursday morning.

The officials said the Army Commander was briefed by commanders on ground about the current operational situation along the LoC and the preparedness in dealing with the emerging security situation.

Lt Gen Singh was appraised of increased ceasefire violations by ...