Violating the ceasefire yet again, Pakistan troops targeted 10 Indian forward posts by firing over 6000 rounds from heavy weaponry along the Indo-Pak border in Poonch district.
The firing last night, which was the heaviest this year, came ahead of the ninth anniversary of the Indo-Pak ceasefire agreement on Monday. The Indo-Pak border truce came into force on November 26, 2003.
‘Pakistan troops opened heavy fire with Medium Machine Guns and Heavy Machine Guns on 10 Indian forward posts along LoC in Krishnagati sub-sector of Poonch district last night,’ PRO, Defence, S N Acharya said on Monday. They fired over 6000 rounds of MMGs and HMGs from 1940 hours to 2345 hours last night, he said, adding ‘it was heaviest firing by Pakistani troops on Indian posts this year’.
‘They have also violated the ceasefire’, he said.
Army troops guarding the border line retaliated resulting in exchanges.
The firing last night, which was the heaviest this year, came ahead of the ninth anniversary of the Indo-Pak ceasefire agreement on Monday. The Indo-Pak border truce came into force on November 26, 2003.
‘Pakistan troops opened heavy fire with Medium Machine Guns and Heavy Machine Guns on 10 Indian forward posts along LoC in Krishnagati sub-sector of Poonch district last night,’ PRO, Defence, S N Acharya said on Monday. They fired over 6000 rounds of MMGs and HMGs from 1940 hours to 2345 hours last night, he said, adding ‘it was heaviest firing by Pakistani troops on Indian posts this year’.
‘They have also violated the ceasefire’, he said.
Army troops guarding the border line retaliated resulting in exchanges.