Pakistan violates ceasefire again

September 18, 2012 12:09

Violating the ceasefire yet again, Pakistani troops targeted five Indian posts with rockets and heavy machine gun fire along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

"Pakistani troops fired rocket projectile grenades and opened indiscriminate small and heavy weaponry firing on Indian posts in Krishangati forward areas along LoC late last night," the PRO, defence (Jammu), SN Acharya said today.

The Pakistani troops fired 1800 rounds from light and heavy machine guns besides other weapons from 2215 hours late last night, he said, adding that the firing continued till 2315 hours.

Pakistani troops from their posts of Daku, Roza, Khair and Battal fired on five Indian Posts of Dogra, Chajamun, Gorda, Kripan and Kranti.

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