3 civilians killed in indiscriminate firing by Pakistan military across LoC, International Border: Army

NEW DELHI: In the early hours of Wednesday, the

Pakistan Army

opened fire indiscriminately along the Line of Control and the

International Border

opposite Jammu and Kashmir, using

artillery shelling

from multiple posts. The unprovoked attack claimed the lives of three civilians, according to the Indian Army, which said it is responding in a proportionate manner."During the night of 06-07 May 2025, the Pakistan Army resorted to arbitrary firing, including artillery shelling from posts across the Line of Control and IB opposite J&K. Three innocent civilians lost their lives in indiscriminate firing/shelling. Indian Army are responding in a proportionate manner," the Army said in an official statement.The firing came shortly after India launched '

Operation Sindoor

', a major counter-terror operation targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

(PoK).

The operation is a strong response to the April 22 terror attack in J&K's Pahalgam, where 26 civilians were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists.The Indian Army announced the launch of the operation on social media platform X with the message: "Justice is served," signalling a firm stance against

cross-border terrorism

.