Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in J-K's Poonch

February 25, 2019 21:21

The Pakistan army targeted forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Monday, violating the ceasefire in this region for six days during the last week.

A defence spokesman said Indian troops retaliated strongly.

"At about 1830 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector," he said.

During the last week, the Pakistan army resorted to firing and mortar shelling along the LoC in forward posts and civilian areas in Rajouri and Poonch districts.

The year 2018 had witnessed the highest number of ceasefire violations 2,936 by Pakistani troops in the last 15 years along the Indo-Pak border.

Pakistan continues to violate the ceasefire understanding of 2003 despite repeated calls for restraint and adherence to the agreement during flag meetings between the border guarding forces of the two countries, officials said.

-- PTI

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