10 civilians killed in indiscriminate firing by Pakistan army across LoC and IB; Schools, colleges in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch

In retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold.

As many as ten persons, including a woman and two children, were killed and 38 others were injured on Wednesday as Pakistan Army pounded dozens of forward villages with artillery and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Indian Army is responding to the shelling in equal measure, they said on the ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces after India carried out missile strikes against nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

All the ten deaths were reported in the worst-hit Poonch district with another 25 persons injured, the officials said. Ten persons were injured in Uri sector of Baramulla district and three others were injured in Rajouri district, the officials said.

The firing was random and intense, and sadly as many as 10 innocent civilians were killed in the attack. The Indian Army is responding firmly but carefully, matching the level of attack without escalating the situation, sources said.

Meanwhile, All educational institutions in five border districts of the Jammu will remain closed on Wednesday in the wake of prevailing situation in the region.

In retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba”s base in Muridke.

“In view of the prevailing situation, all schools, colleges and educational institutions in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch will remain closed today,” Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar said on X.

According to defence sources, three civilians were killed in indiscriminate firing and shelling by the Pakistan military across the Line of Control and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir last night.

The military strikes were carried out under ”Operation Sindoor”, two weeks after the massacre of 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.

(With PTI inputs)