Pak violates ceasefire in J&K's Poonch, shells Shahpur, Kirni sector

Published : Feb 4, 2020, 9:34 PM IST

Pakistan violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district by resorting to unprovoked firing and shelling along the LoC in Shahpur and Kirni sectors. Indian Army is retaliating befittingly. No casualties have been reported so far.

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Jammu: The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday.

The latest ceasefire violation comes a day after a 60-year-old man was killed and four people were injured in Pakistani shelling along the LoC in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district.

"At about 4.30 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with mortars along LoC in Shahpur and Kirni sectors in Poonch district. Indian Army is retaliating befittingly," the official said.

He added that there was no report of any casualty so far.

On February 2, the Pakistani army had targeted forward posts and villages in Balakot and Mendhar sectors of Poonch, damaging at least three houses.

PTI report

Read:| Two CISF jawans killed, another injured in J-K's Udhampur

Jammu: The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday.

The latest ceasefire violation comes a day after a 60-year-old man was killed and four people were injured in Pakistani shelling along the LoC in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district.

He added that there was no report of any casualty so far.

On February 2, the Pakistani army had targeted forward posts and villages in Balakot and Mendhar sectors of Poonch, damaging at least three houses.

PTI report

Read:| Two CISF jawans killed, another injured in J-K's Udhampur

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Pak army shells Shahpur, Kirni sectors in J-K's Poonch
Jammu, Feb 4 (PTI) The Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday, a defence spokesman said.
The latest ceasefire violation comes a day after a 60-year-old man was killed and four people were injured in Pakistani shelling along the LoC in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district.
"At about 4.30 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with mortars along LoC in Shahpur and Kirni sectors in Poonch district. Indian Army is retaliating befittingly," the official said.
He added that there was no report of any casualty so far.
On February 2, the Pakistani army had targeted forward posts and villages in Balakot and Mendhar sectors of Poonch, damaging at least three houses. PTI TAS AB
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Pak violates ceasefire in J&K's Poonch, shells Shahpur, Kirni sector

Pakistan violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district by resorting to unprovoked firing and shelling along the LoC in Shahpur and Kirni sectors. Indian Army is retaliating befittingly. No casualties have been reported so far.

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