Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir):On the first day of New Year 2021, Pakistan violated ceasefire by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu sector.
On Friday evening, Pakistani troops initiated an unprovoked firing around 6:35 pm that lasted till 8 pm. The Border Security Force (BSF) retaliated befittingly.
Pakistan had also violated a ceasefire along the LoC on Friday in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.
Earlier, on December 22, Pakistan violated ceasefire in Mankote sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district
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According to officials, Pakistan violated the ceasefire at about 17:15 hours on Tuesday."On 22 Dec 2020, at about 1715 hours Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with Small Arms and shelling with Mortars along LoC in Mankote sector in District Poonch (J&K)," Indian Army said in a statement.
Similarly, on December 22 in another incident, Pakistan continued ceasefire violation on the line of control (LoC) on the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.
Defence Ministry spokesman, Colonel Devender Anand said at around 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote sector of Poonch district.
Indian Army retaliated befittingly, the spokesman said.
