JAMMU:
In two cases of ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops pounded Indian forward posts and hamlets in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district with rocket projectile grenades, mortar bombs and medium machine guns, injuring three persons including a woman.
While the first ceasefire violation took place at 01:25 hours in which the woman was injured and hospitalised, Pakistani troops resorted to one of the heaviest firings along the Line of Control this afternoon injuring two others.
“Pakistani troops in one of the heaviest firings used rocket projectile grenades (RPGs), mortar shells and medium machine guns in the firing along the LoC in Sabzian sector of Poonch district around 14:30 hours,” a defence spokesman said.
In the firing, two civilians — Mohmmad Ashraf of Gagrian village and Abdul Ahad — were injured.
Army troops guarding the border retaliated resulting in heavy exchange which went on till last reports came in from the area, he said.
In the earlier incident, “Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire and resorted to unprovoked firing of small arms and mortar shells on forward areas along the Line of Control in Sabzian sector of Poonch from 01:25 hours today,” the defence spokesman said.
They fired 81 mm mortars and other automatic weapons on forward posts and hamlets, prompting Army troops guarding the border to fire back resulting in exchange which ended around 03:00 hours. In the firing, one woman, Naseema, was injured and shifted to hospital. (AGENCIES)
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