Pak targets LoC posts with mortar bombs on Eid night: Army

June 27, 2017 00:27

The Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire on Monday night by firing from automatic weapons and shelling mortars on Indian posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, the Army said.

An eerie silence prevailed during the day in areas along the LoC in Poonch and Rajouri districts as people celebrated Eid.

Border guarding forces from either side too exchanged sweets on the International Border in Jammu to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan.

These areas have witnessed 20 ceasefire violations, an attack by Pakistan special forces team and two infiltration bids in June, in which four people including three jawans were killed died and 10 were injured.

"The Pakistani Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing from small arms and automatic weapons and shelling of mortar along the LoC in Bhimbher Gali sector in Rajouri district from 2015 hours (8.15 pm)," a defence spokesman said.

The Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively, he said.

A jawan was injured in back-to-back ceasefire violations by the Pakistani Army on Sunday. -- PTI

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