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Pak targets Indian posts in Poonch, Rajouri

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Jammu: There is no let-up in ceasefire violations by Pakistani Army which indulged in unprovoked firing on Indian forward posts along LoC in Poonch district on Sunday after targeting Rajouri sector overnight.

Pakistan troops fired from small and automatic weapons on Indian forward posts along LoC in Mendhar-Balakote sub-sector of Poonch district at 1500 hrs, Defence Spokesman S N Acharya said. Army troops guarding the forward belt retaliated resulting in exchange of fire, which was going on when reports last came in from the area, the spokesman said.

There were no reports of loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing exchange, Acharya said. Earlier, Pakistan troops opened firing from small and automatic weapons on Indian forward posts along LoC in Hamirpur-Bhimbhergali sub-sector of Rajouri district at 2155 hours late last night Indian troops responded with matching calibre weapons, resulting in exchanges, which ended around 0200 hours this morning, the spokesman said, adding there were no casualties.

There have been at least 97 such incidents of ceasefire violations this year, the highest in the past five year. On September 17, two persons including a BSF jawan were injured when Pakistani army violated ceasefire and resorted to unprovoked and heavy firing and rocket attacks on seven Indian forward posts along LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. A civilian was injured in Pak firing in Dera Basi in Mendhar in Poonch sub-sector while a BSF jawan was injured at a forward post in Mendhar. (PTI)

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