Army officer killed in Pak sniper fire in Poonch, J-K

August 25, 2015 15:48

Pakistani troops yet again violated the ceasefire by resorting to firing, resulting in the death of a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in Nowgam in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Just yesterday, there was mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian areas in Poonch district. There have been 52 violations of the border ceasefire agreement of 2003 by Pakistan in August and over 245 ceasefire violations this year so far.

Pakistan yesterday resorted to firing of automatic weapons and shelling of 60 mm mortar bombs on the forward posts and civilian areas from 1900 hours to 1920 hours in Balakote area, a defence spokesman said.

Army troops guarding the border, effectively and appropriately replied back, the spokesman said. The fresh ceasefire violation has occurred after a few days of lull along LoC in Poonch district.

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