In a sharp escalation of hostilities along the India-Pakistan border, the Border Security Force (BSF) launched a powerful counteroffensive late on May 9, destroying a terrorist launch pad in Looni, located in Pakistan’s Sialkot district. The action was taken in response to unprovoked firing initiated by Pakistani forces targeting BSF posts in the Jammu Sector near the International Boundary around 9:00 PM IST.
A statement from the BSF Jammu PRO confirmed that Pakistani troops opened fire without provocation, prompting a firm and measured retaliation. In the ensuing exchange, the BSF successfully dismantled Pakistan Rangers’ positions and neutralized a suspected terror launch pad situated directly opposite the Akhnoor region. The BSF reiterated its commitment to national security, stating, “Our resolve to protect India’s sovereignty is unshaken.”
This strike comes in the backdrop of escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, following a series of cross-border incidents over the past week. On May 8, the BSF foiled a major infiltration attempt in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Concurrently, reports emerged of explosions near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch and Rajouri districts, coupled with the downing of two Pakistani drones in the Naushera sector, intensifying regional instability.
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The current wave of hostilities is rooted in the protracted Jammu and Kashmir dispute, a legacy of the 1947 partition of India. The situation has been further aggravated by recent events, including the April 2025 militant attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists. In the aftermath, India launched a series of strikes targeting terror infrastructure across the border, which Pakistan has vehemently denied, claiming civilian casualties.
Despite no reported injuries or fatalities on the Indian side during this latest engagement, the atmosphere along the border remains tense. Both countries continue to accuse each other of breaching the 2021 ceasefire agreement, which had previously brought a measure of calm to the volatile region.
With military units on high alert and international observers urging restraint, the situation remains precarious. As border skirmishes grow in frequency and intensity, global attention is once again fixed on the fraught and unresolved tensions in one of the world’s most sensitive geopolitical flashpoints.
