Pakistan army breached ceasefire pact, infiltrator killed near LoC: Army

An infiltration or Border Action Team action was attempted in the Keran Sector of Kupwara district, says Army spokesman.

The Pakistan army, in complete breach of the ceasefire understanding, made a bid to carry out a Border Action Team (BAT) attack inside Kashmir near the Line of Control (LoC) on January 1, in which one infiltrator was killed, the Army on Sunday said .

“In a complete breach of the ongoing ceasefire understanding between the two armies across the LoC, an infiltration or BAT action was attempted in the Keran Sector of Kupwara district on January 1. A swift action foiled the bid,” an Army spokesman said.

The Army said one infiltrator, identified as Muhammad Shabbir Malik, a Pakistani national, was killed. “Malik was equipped with weapons, ammunition and warlike stores,” the spokesman said.