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Pak army deploys missile batteries along LoC

Pakistan has deployed medium-range ballistic missile batteries all along the Line of Control, in almost all sectors from Akhnoor to Poonch while rushing in more troops from one corps to reinforce the ranks of 10 and 30 corps, during the past 72 hours.

Highly placed defence sources told UNI on Thursday afternoon that 'strategic units' of the Pakistan army are engaged in deploying these batteries all along the LoC and in advantageous positions to enable the optimum utilisation of their firepower.

Meanwhile, about 1,000 soldiers from one corps, which is the 'strike corps' stationed at Mangla, have been deployed across the LoC by the Pakistan army during the past fortnight.

A huge convoy of armoured personnel carriers and trailers, carrying heavy weapons across the LoC, were sighted by the Indian troops, the sources said.

To avoid the detection of these convoys, Pakistani regulars opened heavy fire on forward Indian positions using 82mm mortar shells and heavy machine guns at Jhangar, Laam, Kalaal in Nowshera sector, at Pallanwala and Pargwal areas in Akhnoor sector and at Mendhar and Gambhir areas in Poonch sector.

The deployment of missile batteries by the Pakistan army is bound to escalate the prevailing tension along the LoC where heavy firing during the last few days has taken a heavy toll on Pakistani soldiers and their armoury, the sources said.

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