Indian troops retaliate firing from across LoC

Indian troops have retaliated an unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a defence spokesman said in Jammu today.

Indian troops have retaliated an unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a defence spokesman said in Jammu on Friday.

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One round was fired from a Rocket Propelled Gun from across the LoC on forward post in Balnoi area on Thursday night following which the alert Indian troops retaliated, he said, adding that there was no casualty or damage from our side.

However, it is not known whether the firing from across the border was done by militants or the Pakistani troops, he said.