The Border Security Force (BSF) lodged a strong protest with the Pakistan Rangers on Saturday over a recent skirmish that lasted for eight hours along the International Border (IB) in Jammu’s Arnia sector. Officials said the BSF formally raised the recent ceasefire violation with their counterparts on official channels.
The recent “unprovoked” ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Rangers began on Thursday and ended on Friday morning. One BSF jawan and a woman sustained minor injuries in the firing and shelling.
A BSF spokesperson said a Wing Commander-Commandant level flag meeting had been held between the BSF and Pakistan Rangers at the Border Outpost Octroi. “The BSF delegation lodged a strong protest to Pak Rangers for unprovoked firing in Arnia area in the night intervening 26/27 Oct 2023. The meeting ended in a cordial atmosphere to maintain peace and tranquillity on the International Border,” the BSF said in a statement.
