Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu region

September 30, 2016 10:52 am | Updated November 09, 2021 01:53 am IST - Srinagar

A day after India's "surgical strikes", Pakistan opens fire at Indian positions at two places along the LoC and the International Border.

Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged fire at two places along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu region in the past 12 hours, in fresh ceasefire violations by the former.

Police sources said at least two spots in Nowshera's Salal and Baba Khor areas witnessed exchange of fire around 10 a.m.

The exchange of automatic weapons fire has forced many civilians to flee the area.

Earlier, Akhnoor's Pallanwalla area saw major exchange of fire between 12.30 a.m. and 1.30 a.m.

Sources said frequency of Pakistan fire has increased and Indian troops were retaliating in "equal measure".

The ceasefire violations come a day after Indian Army struck along the LoC on militant launchpads, killing scores.

PTI adds:

This is the fifth ceasefire violation in September 2016 and the third in the past 36 hours.

On Thursday, Pakistani troops resorted to firing in Balnoie area of Mendhar sector without any casualty.

On September 28, 2016, Pakistan violated 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, 2016.

On September 2, 2016, Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by firing on forward Army posts along the LoC in Akhnoor sector.

In 2015, 16 civilians were killed and 71 others injured in 405 incidents of cross-border firing by Pakistan, the officer said.

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