Pak violates ceasefire along LoC, 3rd violation in 24 hours

April 04, 2017 14:08

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire and shelled forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir today, the third such violation in 24 hours.

"The Pakistani Army initiated indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatic and mortar shells from 1100 hours today on Indian Army posts along the LoC in Bhimbher Gali (BG) sector of Rajouri district," a defence spokesman said.

Army troops deployed on forward posts retaliated strongly and effectively, the spokesman said, adding the exchange of firing continued till last reports came in. Today's ceasefire violation is the third such incident in less than 24 hours along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts.

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