Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 30: Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops opened firing from small arms along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pallanwalla sector of Akhnoor tehsil in the wee hours of this morning.
This is the fifth ceasefire violation in the month of September and the third in the past 36 hours.
“There was small arms firing (from Pakistan on forward posts) along the LoC in Pallanwalla, Chapriyal and Samnam areas in Akhnoor tehsil,” official sources said.
They said the firing started at 12.30 am and ended after an hour.
There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing.
Yesterday, Pakistani troops had resorted to firing in Balnoi area of Mendhar sector without any casualty.
On September 28, the Pakistan Army had violated the ceasefire by opening firing on Indian Army posts along the LoC in Sabjian area Poonch sector.
Pakistani troops had fired on Army posts along LoC in Poonch sector on September 6.
On September 2, Pakistan troops had violated the ceasefire by firing on forward Army posts along the LoC in Akhnoor sector.
Last year, 16 civilians were killed and 71 others injured in 405 incidents of cross-border firing by Pakistan, sources said.
Trending Now
E-Paper
Follow our WhatsApp channel