Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 | Last Update : 10:28 PM IST
J&K: 3 soldiers hurt in ceasefire violation by Pak along LoC in Poonch
Pakistani troops also violated ceasefire in Laam sector by briefly opening fire along the LoC, police officials said.
Jammu: Three Army jawans were injured on Wednesday as Pakistani troops fired from automatic weapons and shelled mortars at forward posts and villages along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
Pakistani troops also violated ceasefire in Laam sector by briefly opening fire along the LoC, police officials said.
The Indian Army is retaliating effectively and the firing is still on, a Defence Spokesman said.
"Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 0845 hours in Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC)", the spokesman said.
In the firing along the LoC in Poonch sector, three Army jawans suffered injuries, police officials said.
On Tuesday, an Army jawan was killed when Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire along the LoC in Poonch.
On October two, three minors were killed and eight other civilians injured in cross-border shelling by Pakistan along the LoC in Poonch district.
