Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along LoC in Poonch, India retaliates
19 Oct 2014 5:27 AM IST
‘There was small arms and automatic weapons firing by Pakistani troops on Indian posts along the LoC in Hamirpur sector of Poonch district around 0955 hours on Friday, a senior Army officer said. Troops guarding the borderline retaliated, resulting in exchanges which were going on when reports last came in.
Pakistani troops had also targeted forward areas along LoC in Hamirpur sector of Poonch from 2100 hours to 2245 hours on Thursday night, drawing retaliation from Indian troops, he said. ‘There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in Pakistani firing on troops side’, he said.
Before these two ceasefire violations, Pakistan had violated the ceasefire by resorting to firing along the LoC in Saujian-Kirni-Shahpur belts on 15 October in which seven-year-old Riyaz of Kuiyian Gotirian village was injured.
Pakistani troops had also targeted forward areas along LoC in Hamirpur sector of Poonch from 2100 hours to 2245 hours on Thursday night, drawing retaliation from Indian troops, he said. ‘There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in Pakistani firing on troops side’, he said.
Before these two ceasefire violations, Pakistan had violated the ceasefire by resorting to firing along the LoC in Saujian-Kirni-Shahpur belts on 15 October in which seven-year-old Riyaz of Kuiyian Gotirian village was injured.
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