Jammu and Kashmir: Locals start returning home in Poonch's Salotri village

Displaced border residents on Friday started returning to the last village near the Line of Control LoC in Poonchs Salotri after a recent understanding between India and Pakistan ended days of heightened tension between the two countriesThe shelling which affected districts in Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control resulted in significant damage to homes and infrastructure as well as the loss of civilian livesThe village people thanked the government for the understanding between India and PakistanAmjid Ali a resident of Salotri village said We live here and we saw something like this happening for the first time The government had provided everything for our safety but still we were scared after witnessing the situation between the two countries The Indian Army also provided us with all the safety and took care of us The complete village was left empty after the situation We are back here in our village as there is peace againAnother villager Haji Juniet urged the government to build bunkers thereAround 400 people stayed here When the fire started the people left the village The administration took care of us and the SHO heard our problem Today we have returned to our village But there is one problem here that we dont have bunkers here Pakistan border is near but here there are no sufficient bunkers I request that the government build bunkers here We urge both countries that war is not the solution as people die in such situations The people who say that war should take place but we live here and it is very difficult for the people who stay in the border areas he saidYesterday the Indian Army carried out a doortodoor assistance drive in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district especially in areas near the Line of Control LoC that were severely affected by recent Pakistani shellingAs part of the outreach effort Army jawans distributed essential supplies including medicines and rations to civilians impacted by the crossborder hostilities following Operation Sindoor which was launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people including a Nepali nationalTroops from the Armys Romeo Force also interacted with locals to understand their needs and provide reassurance during the ongoing security situationThe Indian Armed Forces responded firmly to the aggression targeting several military positions across the border Later both countries agreed to stop the firing and military action after Pakistans Director General of Military Operations DGMO contacted his Indian counterpartOperation Sindoor was Indias decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack Launched on May 7 Operation Sindoor led to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the JaisheMohammed LashkareTaiba and Hizbul MujahideenAfter the attack Pakistan retaliated with crossborder shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure communication centres and airfields across 11 air bases in PakistanAfter this on May 10 an understanding of the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was announcedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params