After Rajouri, Pakistan violates ceasefire on LoC in Poonch, Indian Army retaliates
Jammu, Mar 1 (UNI/IBNS) Pakistani troops on Friday after violating ceasefire in Nowshera sector of Rajouri, fired unprovoked on the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
On Thursday, a woman was killed while three others including an Army jawan were injured in cross border firing as Pakistan shelled forward Border Outposts in Poonch and Rajouri districts.
"At about 1800 hrs, Pak continues initiating Unprovoked Cease Fire Violation by heavy Shelling with Mortars & Firing of Small Arms along LoC in Mendhar, Balakote & Krishna Ghati Sectors of Poonch," defence spokesman here said.
He said that Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively.
Early the Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations along the LoC at about 1615 hrs with heavy mortar shelling and small arms fire in Nowshera sector of Rajouri, said the spokesman.
Pakistan on Thursday shelled border posts and villages in Sunderbani, Mankote, Khari Karmara, Degwar Sectors.
The spokesman said that at about 1415 hrs on Thursday, Pakistani troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC at Nowshera sector in Rajouri, adding, “there was another round of firing from across the border around 1300 hours along the LoC in Krishna Ghati sector.”
“The Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively,” said sources and added that in the Chajjala area of Mendhar, one woman died after sustaining critical injuries from a mortar shell.
This is the eighth consecutive day that Pakistan has targeted forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC).
In view of the prevailing situation, authorities have ordered a temporary closure of educational institutions located within five kilometres of the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch.
People living close to the border have been asked to stay indoors.
In 2018, highest number of 2,936 ceasefire violations was witnessed along the Indo-Pak border triggered by the Pakistan.
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