Security forces killed 581 terrorists along LoC, India-Pak border in J&K since 2015: Govt

NEW DELHI: Security forces have killed 581 terrorists since 2015 while 69 personnel died in ceasefire violations along the LoC and the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre told the Lok Sabha today.

In 2015, 108 terrorists were killed by security forces followed by 150 in 2016, 213 in 2017 and 110 in 2018 (up to July 22) along the Line of Control (LoC) and the border in J&K, Bhamre said in a written response to a question in the Lower House.

He said 44 personnel of the Army and 25 of the Border Security Force (BSF) were killed in ceasefire violations since 2015. (AGENCIES)