Pak continues to target border villages, 6 injured

September 21, 2017 23:24

After a two-day lull in cross-border firing and shelling, Pakistani troops targeted Indian border outposts and villages along the International Border in Jammu and Samba districts on Thursday, injuring six civilians, a senior Border Security Force officer said.

The officer said Pakistan targeted more than 15 BoPs. Indian troops retaliated effectively. The exchange of fire is going on intermittently, he said.

Earlier, Pakistani troops shelled Jerdha hamlet in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district, the officer said.

A policeman said Pakistan Rangers shelled more than 20 border hamlets in the Arnia Sector, injuring six people.

Arnia Khurd, Pindi, Kathar, Jabowal, Kol Khurd in the Arnia sector bore the brunt of the shelling.

Several houses were damaged and over a dozen cattle were killed in the firing, the police officer said.

There had been continuous firing and shelling by Pakistani troops along the IB and the Line of Control between September 13 and September 18.

A BSF jawan and a civilian were killed and 12 others injured in the shelling and firing by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Poonch districts during the period.

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