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Ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Naushera sector for second time on Sunday

The Indian Army said they retaliated strongly and effectively to the unprovoked ceasefire violation.

Updated on: Jun 11, 2017, 21:27:59 IST
Asian News International, Naushera (Jammu and Kashmir) | By
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The Pakistani Army again began indiscriminate firing of small arms heavy automatics and mortars from 6:40 pm on Sunday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Naushera sector.

An Indian Army jawan patrolling at the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. (PTI)
An Indian Army jawan patrolling at the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. (PTI)

This comes after the Pakistan Army earlier in the day initiated firing using small arms, automatics and mortars in Naushera along the Line of Control (LoC).

The Indian Army said they retaliated strongly and effectively to the unprovoked ceasefire violation.

Pakistan began firing at around 12:40 pm and the exchange of gunfire continues.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan Rangers violated unprovoked ceasefire on forward Border Security Force (BSF) troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramgarh sector at 10.45 am.

No injuries or damages have been reported

In the another incident earlier in the day, the army responded to a ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the LoC in the Bhimber Gali sector in Rajouri district at 9.45 am.

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