Pakistan Army today dismissed India's assertion that it destroyed Pakistani Army posts in the Naushera sector.

In the first reaction from Pakistan on Indian Army's counter-terrorism operations, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet, "Indian claims of destroying Pakistani post along LoC in Naushera Sector and firing by Pakistan Army on civilians across LoC are false."

The Indian Army today destroyed several Pakistani military posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in a recent "punitive assault" as part of counter-terror strategy to stop cross-border militant incursion.

"The Pakistan Army has been providing support to armed infiltrators...In recent actions in Naushera (border sector of Rajouri district), we have caused damage to Pakistan army posts," said Additional Director General Public Information Major General Ashok Narula.

Indian Army has released a 20-second video footage showing its counter-terrorism operations to destroy a Pakistani post across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Naushera Sector. The operation took place on May 9. The Indian Army has conducted similar operations in the Naugam sector on May 20 and 21.

"Punitive fire assaults are being undertaken across the LoC. This is part of our counter-terror strategy. So that the number of terrorists (in the state) is brought down and Kashmir youth do not tread a wrong path," Maj. Gen. Narula said.

He said the Indian Army was aware that infiltration attempts from across the border would increase as snow has started melting - which would open up the traditional routes of militant incursion.

"The Indian Army proactively dominates LoC, we want peace and tranquility in Jammu and Kashmir," Narula said. "The recent actions in Naushera have caused damage to Pakistan army posts," he said.

Narula said the Pakistan army has been providing support to armed infiltrators in Jammu and Kashmir .

"As snow over the mountains melts and the passes to India open, there are fears of infiltration increasing in the region," he said.

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