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Pakistan fires along LoC in Poonch
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Pakistani troops again violated the ceasefire on Wednesday by resorting to mortar shelling and firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu: Pakistani troops again violated the ceasefire on Wednesday by resorting to mortar shelling and firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
There was firing from across the border along the LoC in Saujian sector of Poonch district this morning, Senior Superintendent of Police, Poonch, Shamsher Hussain said.
Pakistani troops also targeted forward areas in Kirni and Shahpur belts, he said, adding there was no injury to anyone in the cross-border firing.
A Defence Spokesman said the troops retaliated to the Pakistani firing.
"There was no loss of life", he said.
Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Zone, Shant Manu said that "there has been no firing by Pakistan along the International Border in the past few days. It is calm."
He, however, said that firing by Pakistan is going on along the LoC in Saujian belt of Poonch.
The International Border and the LoC in Jammu region have witnessed heavy firing and mortar shelling by Pakistani troops since October 1, which has left eight people dead and over 94 injured, including 13 security men.
Besides nearly 30,000 people have fled from their border homes leaving 113 hamlets deserted along the International Border.
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