Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire for 3rd day in Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan violated ceasefire by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along the Line of Control in Mankote sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. Indian Army is retaliating befittingly.

Jammu: Pakistan troops indulged in unprovoked ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) for the third consecutive day on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir.

Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Devender Anand said that Pakistan troops started firing with small arms around 7 pm and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote Sector in Poonch district, to which the 'Indian Army is retaliating befittingly'.

Till the last reports came in, heavy firing and shelling were continuing from both the sides.

Pakistan has been violating the bilateral ceasefire on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir with impunity since the beginning of this year.

So far, over 2,720 ceasefire violations have been recorded, in which 21 civilians have died and 94 others injured.

IANS report

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