Jammu (NVI): Pakistani troops today violated ceasefire in Poonch district’s Kirni and Qasba sectors along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir while resorting to repeated small arms firing and mortar shelling, Army officials said.
The first ceasefire violation took place in the Kirni sector at around 11.20 am. “At about 1120 hours, Pak initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with Mortars along LoC in Kirni sector, District Poonch (J&K),” they said, adding that Indian Army was retaliating befittingly.
At 05.20 PM, another ceasefire violation took place along the LoC as Pakistani troops targetted both Kirni and Qasba sectors. “At 1720 hours, Pak initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with Mortars along LoC in Kirni & Qasba sectors, District Poonch (J&K),” Army officials said.
Before this, Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire along LoC in Degwar sector of Poonch district on Saturday (April 18), and Qasba and Kirni sectors in the same district on Friday.
Tensions along the border have escalated after the recent infiltration bid by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district, which was foiled by the Indian Army. Five militants were killed in the operation as the Army lost its five soldiers from elite Special Forces.
In another incident, three civilians including a woman and an eight-year-old boy were killed in the Pak shelling at Chowkibal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district during intense shelling by Pakistan army on Sunday (April 12).
