The Indian Army on Thursday said that India conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads last night across the Line of Control (LoC) and inflicted significant casualties and heavy damages.
The announcement of the sudden action by the army to target terrorists was made by the DGMO Lt Gen Ranveer Singh at a hurriedly called news conference during which External affairs ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup was also present.
Gen Singh said India shared with Pak army details of the surgical strikes which followed “very specific information” that terrorists were positioning themselves in the launch pads along the LoC.
Details of duration of the surgical strikes or when it was conducted or the place was not immediately given.
“Indian Army conducted surgical strikes last night on terror launch pads across the Line of Control(LoC),” Singh said, adding India was ready for any kind of contingency.
Gen Singh said heavy damages were caused to the terror camps and there were significant casualties, adding that as of now there was no plan for further operation.
The announcement by the army triggered intense social media conversations with several narratives dominating the theme.
Many congratulated the army for its bravery while an overwhelming majority of social media users who didn’t support the war took potshots at Times Now’s editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami.
Then there were those who suggested users not to trust army on face value.
Here are some social media reactions:
Poor pakis who survived today's #SurgicalStrikes by Indian army would be killed tonight during postmortem by Arnab Goswami #ModiPunishesPak
— CricShots (@cric_shots) September 29, 2016
Army conducts Surgical Strikes on Line of Control & killed Terrorists..Now Arnab will conduct Postmortem. #ModiPunishesPak #IndiaStrikesBack
— Paresh Rawal fan (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) September 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/PawanDurani/status/781416938060800004
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Surgical strikes done ! #ModiPunishesPak— Dr Shobha (@DrShobha) September 29, 2016
Weekend is coming
Salary is coming #ModiPunishesPak #AccheDin ☺️— Maithun (The Fauxy) (@Being_Humor) September 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/mediacrooks/status/781415775844245504
Arnab is as happy as a child in a candy store!!!?? #ModiPunishesPak
— Priti Gandhi (@MrsGandhi) September 29, 2016
Pak thought Modi holding meet on MFN tomorrow…but #IndianArmy conducted Strikes…Pak ke liye to Ye vahi baat ho gai ki..#ModiPunishesPak pic.twitter.com/JzOMSPrBtL
— Paresh Rawal fan (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) September 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/mediacrooks/status/781399458223235072
https://twitter.com/virender_swag/status/781421976468324353
Indians are jumping on #SurgicalStrike drams, later there will be questions and you will see flaws in this fabricated story. #SurgicalStrike
— Kashif Qaimi (@kashif_Qaimi) September 29, 2016
White House on NSA Susan Rice’s Call with Ajit Doval an hour before announcement of #surgicalstrike – US in the loop https://t.co/VKspUun5Sj
— Sanjay Dixit ಸಂಜಯ್ ದೀಕ್ಷಿತ್ संजय दीक्षित (@Sanjay_Dixit) September 29, 2016
So #Pakistan is denying the #SurgicalStrike…
to kya ab atom bomb girayenge tab manoge 😛 #ModiPunishesPak #IndianArmy
— तन्वी (@Tanvi_Kandpal) September 29, 2016
they should built some toilets rather doing any surgical stickes
#SurgicalStrike— bilalmujtabakhan (@bilalmujtabax) September 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/SMunimPK/status/781418264266174464
