This Article is From Jun 30, 2017

Pak Violates Cease Fire Along LoC In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri

Today's was the 23rd incident of ceasefire violation in June. The Indian troops returned the fire strongly and effectively, a defence spokesperson said.

Pak Violates Cease Fire Along LoC In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri

Pakistan Army violated ceasefire today by targeting Indian posts and civilian areas (Representational)

Jammu: Pakistan Army violated ceasefire today, for the third consecutive day, by targeting Indian posts and civilian areas with mortar bombs, small and automatic weapons along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

This is the 23rd incident of ceasefire violation in June.

"The Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing from small arms, automatic weapons and mortars from 0415 hours today on the Indian Army posts along the LoC in Bhimbher Gali (BG) sector," a Defence spokesman said.

 The Indian troops returned the fire strongly and effectively, he said.

Yesterday, two Indian Army jawans were injured when Pakistani troops fired from small arms and shelled mortars on forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in Poonch district.

On June 27 (Wednesday), the Pakistani army violated ceasefire by unprovoked and indiscriminate firing and shelling along the LoC in Bhimbher Gali (BG) sector in Rajouri district from 1445 hours till late that night.

In this month, there have been 23 ceasefire violations by the Pakistani Army in Poonch and Rajouri districts besides a cross-LoC attack and two infiltration bids in which four people, including three jawans, have been killed.

On June 26, the occasion of Eid-ul Fitr, the Pakistani Army fired small arms and automatic weapons and shelled mortars along the LoC in Bhimbher Gali sector of Rajouri.
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