President, Vice-President briefed on surgical strikes

President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were on Thursday briefed on the surgical strikes on launch pads of terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC), sources said.

They said Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti were also briefed about the strikes.

The Indian Army has said it caused "significant casualties" on terrorists and those who support them during surgical strikes on Wednesday night.

--IANS

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