Pakistan troops target Army posts, civilian areas in Poonch
Pakistani Army said one civilian was killed and four school children were injured on their side in the exchange of fire
Poonch (J&K): After a lull of over three weeks, the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) was violated again with Pakistani Army on Friday resorting to heavy cross-border firing at Indian posts and civilians areas in Balakote sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.
“Pakistani army violated ceasefire, targeting Indian positions along the Line of Control in Balakote sector. The firing started at 0900 hours continued till 1000 hours. Our soldiers gave a befitting reply," an Indian Army official said.
A senior police officer said shells fired by the Pakistani troops landed in civilian areas in the sector. However, there was no report of loss of life or injury to anyone.
The ceasefire breach comes after a lull of over three weeks. Two Border Security Force jawans were injured in shelling by Pakistani troops along the LoC on 23 November, a day after three Indian soldiers were killed and the body of one of them was mutilated in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
The Pakistani army said one civilian was killed and four school children were injured on their side in the exchange of fire.
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