Editing Line of Control (section)

=== Posts and bunkers ===
Reinforced sandbagged and concrete posts and bunkers are among the first line of defence along the LoC.{{sfnp|Jacob, The Line of Control|2018|loc=148}}<ref>{{Cite web|agency=AP|date=3 April 2021|title=Pakistan-India peace move silences deadly LoC|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1616085|access-date=30 August 2021|website=Dawn|language=en|archive-date=30 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830113602/https://www.dawn.com/news/1616085|url-status=live}}</ref> Armed soldiers man these positions with enough supplies for at least a week.{{sfnp|Jacob, The Line of Control|2018|loc=148–149}} The posts and bunkers allow soldiers to sleep, cook, and keep a watch on enemy positions round the clock.{{sfnp|Jacob, The Line of Control|2018|loc=148–149}} Some posts are located in remote locations. Animals are sometimes used to help transport loads, and at some posts animals are reared.{{sfnp|Jacob, The Line of Control|2018|loc=148–149}} The living quarters and the forward facing bunker are located at some distance apart.{{sfnp|Jacob, The Line of Control|2018|loc=150}} The locations of some posts do not follow any pre-ordained plan, rather they are in locations used during the [[First Kashmir War]] and the following cease-fire line, with minor adjustments made in 1972.{{sfnp|Jacob, The Line of Control|2018|loc=151}}