The Indian Army retaliated effectively, on official said. (FILE PHOTO)
Soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Friday exchanged heavy firing along the Line of Control, the defence ministry said.
Ministry spokesperson Lt. Col. Devender Anand said Pakistan initiated the unprovoked attack violating the ceasefire agreement around 7.30 am in Mankote and Krishna Ghati sectors.
He said Pakistani soldiers resorted to mortar shelling and also used small firearms to target Indian positions.
The Indian Army retaliated effectively, he added.