Pak ceasefire violations: Heavy firing still on in Poonch

June 07, 2013 17:23

Update from AFP on the ceasefire violations by Pakistan today: Pakistani troops opened fire in Mandi sector of Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir. "A junior commanding officer was shot dead by the Pakistani troops near Poonch sector," a senior army official told AFP in New Delhi. "Suddenly there was firing from the other side and our officer was killed," the officer added, requesting anonymity. Heavy firing is still going on at the border, reports say.

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