Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K's Akhnoor district, resorts to heavy mortar shelling

Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistan Rangers on Saturday resorted to indiscriminate firing at Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector.

Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K's Akhnoor district, resorts to heavy mortar shelling

Srinagar: Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistan Rangers on Saturday resorted to indiscriminate firing at Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector.

The firing started at 4 am in Pallanwala sector of Akhnoor.

Heavy mortar shells were fired at the Indian posts.

The Pakistani forces on Friday violated the ceasefire agreement by firing without any provocation at Border Security Forces (BSF) positions in Pallanwalla area.

There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing.

On September 28, the Pakistan Army had violated the ceasefire by opening fire on Indian Army posts along the LoC in Sabzian area Poonch sector.

Pakistani troops had fired on Army posts along LoC in Poonch sector on September 6.

On September 2, Pakistan troops had violated the ceasefire by firing on forward Army posts along the LoC in Akhnoor sector.

Last year, 16 civilians were killed and 71 others injured in 405 incidents of cross-border firing by Pakistan, an officer said.

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