Pak violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch, 2nd breach in 24 hours

JAMMU: Pakistan on Tuesday violated ceasefire for the second consecutive day along the Line of Control (LoC), resorting to unprovoked firing of small arms and mortar shelling in three sectors of Jammu’s Poonch district, a defence spokesperson said.
“Around 11am, Pakistani troops initiated indiscriminate firing of small arms and shelled mortars targeting forward areas along the LoC in Shahpur, Kirni and Qasba sectors of Poonch district, to which Indian Army retaliated effectively.The cross-border fire exchange continued till 12.45pm,” Jammu-based defence spokesperson Lt Col Devender Anand said.
This is the second such breach of truce in the past 24 hours. On Monday, Pakistan violated the ceasefire and resorted to unprovoked firing and mortar shelling targeting forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in Poonch’s Mankote sector around 7.15pm, inviting effective retaliation from Indian troops. The exchange of fire lasted till 8pm.