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J&K: 2 terrorists killed after Pak resorts to indiscriminate firing at Nowgam

ANI
Published : Jul 10, 2017, 10:09 am IST
Updated : Jul 10, 2017, 10:30 am IST

On Sunday, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing at Poonch sector, along the LoC.

The Indian army retaliated strongly and effectively to the firing. (Photo: Representational/PTI)
 The Indian army retaliated strongly and effectively to the firing. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Nowgam: Two terrorists were killed in Nowgam sector after Pakistan resorted to the indiscriminate firing along the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday night. The search operation is still underway to track any infiltration.

On Sunday, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector, along the LoC.

The Indian army retaliated strongly and effectively to the firing.

The fresh firing comes a day after an Army jawan and his wife were killed and their three daughters were injured as ceasefire was violated in Poonch district.

The Pakistan Army targeted Indian posts and villages in Chakka da bagh and Kharri Karmara areas.

In retaliation, two Pakistani soldiers were also killed and six others were injured by the Indian security forces.

Reportedly, 23 cease fire violations have occurred so far in June alone.

On June 29, two Indian Army jawans were injured when the Pakistani troops initiated firing along the LOC in Poonch.

On June 26, the Pakistani Army fired small arms and shelled mortars along the LoC in the Bhimbher Gali sector of Rajouri.

Tags: ceasefire violation, indian army, firing, nowgam
Location: India, Jammu and Kashmir