Jammu (NVI): In another ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir today, Pakistani troops resorted to firing with small arms and intense mortar shelling in Kirni and Qasba sectors of Poonch district, defence officials said.
“On 12 Jun 2020 at about 1615 hours, Pak initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & intense shelling with Mortars along LoC in Kirni & Qasba sectors in District Poonch(J&K),” they said, adding that the Indian Army was retaliating befittingly.
This is the second ceasefire violation by the Pakistani army today, as earlier in the morning it started shelling forward areas along LoC in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A woman was killed while two civilians were injured in the intense shelling that continued till the afternoon.
Defence spokesman in Srinagar, Rajesh Kalia said that in the morning at 8:20 am, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC in Rampur sector of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district by firing mortars and other weapons. “Befitting response is being given,” he said.
(More details awaited)
