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Pak violates ceasefire, targets 5 posts in Poonch

Violating the ceasefire yet again, Pakistan troops targeted five Indian posts with rockets and heavy machine gun fire along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Updated on: Sep 18, 2012 01:27 PM IST
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Violating the ceasefire yet again, Pakistan troops targeted five Indian posts with rockets and heavy machine gun fire along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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"Pakistani troops fired Rocket Projectile grenades and opened indiscriminate small and heavy weaponry firing on Indian posts in Krishangati forward areas along LoC late last night," PRO, Defence (Jammu) SN Acharya said on Tuesday.

The Pakistani troops fired 1,800 rounds from light and heavy machine guns besides other weapons from 10:15pm on Monday night, he said, adding the firing continued till 11:15pm.

Pakistani troops from their posts of Daku, Roza, Khair and Battal fired on five Indian Posts of Dogra, Chajamun, Gorda, Kripan and Kranti.

Troops guarding the borderline fired back, he said, adding there was no casualty or injury to anyone in the firing exchange.

Pakistan has violated the ceasefire 18 times in the past nearly one-and-a-half month.

On September 10, Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire by firing RPGs and opening indiscriminate small arms firing on Indian posts in Nangi-Tikri foward areas along LoC in Poonch sector.

On August 21, Pakistan troops targeted three Indian posts of Narayanpur, Pindi and Stop-2 posts along International Border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

On 19 August, Pakistan troops had violated the ceasefire by firing on forward posts in Krishnagati belt along LoC.

There were 39 ceasefire violations by Pakistan this year.

Pakistan had violated the ceasefire 51 times last year.

 
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