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

The Pakistan army targeted forward posts and villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district with firing from small arms and mortar shelling. Indian Army is retaliating and the cross-border shelling between the two sides was going on when last reports were received.

Poonch (J&K): Pakistani troops on Saturday resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forwarding posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a Defence spokesperson said.

The unprovoked firing from across the border started in Shahpur and Kerni sectors around 5.15 pm, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army, he said.

There was no report of any casualty on the Indian side in the latest ceasefire violation, the spokesperson said.

He said the firing was still going on when last reports were received.

This year, according to officials, Pakistan has violated the ceasefire along the LoC over 2,000 times, leaving 21 Indians dead and scores injured.

India has repeatedly called upon Pakistan to ask its forces to adhere to the 2003 ceasefire agreement between the two countries to maintain peace along the LoC and the International Border.