One killed in Pak firing along LoC
October 03, 2014 19:25
A civilian has been killed and four others injured in firing by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Poonch district today, CNN-IBN reports.
Pakistani troops targeted Indian Forward Posts along the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on the third successive day on Friday, drawing retaliation from Indian troops.
"There was a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in the Poonch sector. Pakistani troops resorted to small arms and mortar shelling along the LoC in Sabjian around 14:00 hours," a senior army officer said. Indian troops effectively retaliated resulting in exchanges of gun fire which continued till 15:30 hours, he said.
Pakistani troops targeted Indian Forward Posts along the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on the third successive day on Friday, drawing retaliation from Indian troops.
"There was a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in the Poonch sector. Pakistani troops resorted to small arms and mortar shelling along the LoC in Sabjian around 14:00 hours," a senior army officer said. Indian troops effectively retaliated resulting in exchanges of gun fire which continued till 15:30 hours, he said.
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