Jammu (NVI): In yet another ceasefire violation along the Line of Control, Pakistan today initiated firing with small arms and intense mortar shelling in Qasba and Kirni sectors in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Army officials said that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC at around 1340 hours and the Indian troops were retaliating befittingly.
“On 12 Apr 2020 at about 1340 hours, Pak initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & intense shelling with Mortars along LoC in Qasba & Kirni sectors, District Poonch (J&K). Indian Army retaliating befittingly,” an army official said.
Pakistan intensified the shelling later around 1845 hours and targetted civilian areas in Balakote & Mendhar sectors Poonch, Army official said.
“Today, this is third ceasefire violation by Pak targetting innocent civilians. Indian Army is retaliating befittingly,” said an Army official.
Pakistan shelled the civillian areas along LoC in the Balakot sector last night as well, prompting a befitting reply from the Indian Army.
Earlier on Friday also, Pakistani troops had resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in the Keran sector of Kupwara district, drawing a strong retaliation by the Indian Army which targeted gun areas, militant launchpads and ammunition dumps on the other side of the LoC.
The Friday action took place just a few days after a deadly encounter in the same area in north Kashmir, where five militants were terminated by the Indian Army while trying to sneak in this side of the LoC.
In the big anti-infiltration operation which lasted five days, the Army lost five soldiers of Special Forces squad.
(More details awaited)
