Pakistan troops open fire in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir

"Pakistan rangers fired three rounds early today morning using small weapons. The fire was aimed at a forward Border out Post (BoP) in Samba," a BSF official said.

Pakistan troops open fire in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir
JAMMU: Troops guarding Pakistani borders today opened fire in Samba district along the international border (IB) today, a day after BSF and Pakistan rangers agreed to uphold the sanctity of ceasefire during the DG level talks.

"Pakistan rangers fired three rounds early today morning using small weapons. The fire was aimed at a forward Border out Post (BoP) in Samba," a BSF official said.

He, however, said that the BSF did not retaliate to the fire from across the border.
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Military exercise: Cargo aircraft Hercules C130J lands on tiny runway
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A Hercules C130J, one of India's biggest defence cargo plane recently landed on the tiny runway at the Juhu airport as part of a military exercise, the first fixed-wing aircraft to land on the airstrip in over four decades.

In pic: An IAF C-130J aircraft lands on a short runway at the Juhu aerodrome in Mumbai.
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A Hercules C130J, one of India's biggest defence cargo plane recently landed on the tiny runway at the Juhu airport as part of a military exercise, the first fixed-wing aircra..
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They said the massive transport plane, used to carry troops and supplies, stood at Juhu for 10 minutes before flying out.

In pic: An IAF C-130J aircraft lands on a short runway at the Juhu aerodrome in Mumbai.
They said the massive transport plane, used to carry troops and supplies, stood at Juhu for 10 minutes before flying out.

In pic: An IAF C-130J aircraft lands on a short runway at the Juhu ..
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In pic: An IAF C-130J aircraft lands on a short runway at the Juhu aerodrome in Mumbai.

In pic: An IAF C-..
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The Hercules C130J has earlier, in August 2013, landed at the runway at Daulat Baig Oldie in Ladakh, one of the highest and most inhospitable runways in the world.

In pic: An IAF C-130J aircraft lands on a short runway at the Juhu aerodrome in Mumbai.
The Hercules C130J has earlier, in August 2013, landed at the runway at Daulat Baig Oldie in Ladakh, one of the highest and most inhospitable runways in the world.

In pic: An IAF C-130J air..
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The last time a fixed-wing aircraft, a Japanese airliner, had landed on the Juhu strip in 1972.

In pic: An IAF C-130J aircraft lands on a short runway at the Juhu aerodrome in Mumbai.
The last time a fixed-wing aircraft, a Japanese airliner, had landed on the Juhu strip in 1972.

In pic: An IAF C-130J aircraft lands on a short runway at the Juhu aerodrome in Mumbai.
The tactical transport aircraft of the special operations squadron is capable of undertaking quick deployment of forces in all weather conditions, besides landing on unprepared or semi-prepared surfaces.

In pic: An IAF C-130J aircraft lands on a short runway at the Juhu aerodrome in Mumbai.
The tactical transport aircraft of the special operations squadron is capable of undertaking quick deployment of forces in all weather conditions, besides landing on unprepared or semi-prepared surfa..
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