New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The Indian Army on Sunday carried out punitive strikes on Pakistani Army posts across the Line of Control (LoC) after two Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed in Tangdhar when Pakistan violated ceasefire and tried to push in terrorists from across the LoC.

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said around six to ten Pakistani soldiers and as many terrorists have been killed in the action.

Firing from across the LoC began in early hours when the Pakistan Army tried to push in terrorists into Jammu & Kashmir by giving them covering fire. Two Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed in the Pakistan firing. The Indian Army then hit terrorist launch pads and Pakistani Army positions, Army officials said later here in t...