Pak violates ceasefire along LoC in J-K targeting villages, forward posts
Team Udayavani, Jan 18, 2020, 5:35 PM IST
Jammu: Pakistan on Saturday, January 18 violated ceasefire by resorting to firing and shelling on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said.
“The firing and shelling from across the border started in Mendhar sector of Poonch and Lam in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri in the afternoon, prompting befitting retaliating by the Indian Army,” he said.
The spokesman said, “Pakistan resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in Mendhar sector from 12.30 pm to 1.15 pm, but there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side”.
“In Lam area of Nowshera, Pakistani troops resorted to small arms firing and mortar shelling around noon”, he said, adding that the Indian army retaliated befittingly.
“The cross-border shelling in the sector was going on when last reports were received,” the spokesman said.
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