AGENCY
JAMMU: After a week-long lull, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing with small arms on forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri District, drawing retaliation from Indian troops. As per media reports, one Indian Army jawan was killed in the Pakistani firing.
“There was unprovoked firing with small arms on forward areas in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District along the LoC by Pakistani troops,” PRO, Ministry of Defence, Jammu said.
A senior army officer said there have been over 25 ceasefire violations along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir after surgical strikes by army troops in PoK to dismantle terror launching pads.
In the firing and shelling, five civilians and four armymen had sustained injuries in Poonch District. Nine Pakistani armymen were injured in retaliatory action by Indian troops along LoC.
On 8th October, Pakistani troops had fired on forward Indian posts along Mendhar-Krishnagati sector in Pooch District resulting in injuries to one jawan. On 5th October, Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire thrice and resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling targeting several Indian posts and civilian areas in three sectors of Poonch and Rajouri Districts.
Pakistani troops had on 4th October targeted 10 forward areas with mortar shelling and firing with five ceasefire violations on Indian posts and civilian areas along LoC in four areas of Jammu, Poonch and Rajouri Districts. They shelled with mortar bombs and opened small and automatic weapons in Jhangar, Kalsian, Makri in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District and Gigriyal, Platan, Damanu, Channi and Palanwala areas of Pallanwala sector of Jammu District and Balnoi, Krishnagati in Poonch District.
Pakistani troops had on 3rd October violated the ceasefire.
