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Army denies any casualties in ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along LoC

The Indian Army today denied any casualties among its soldiers in ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. A senior officer of 16 Corps said that the claim of the Pakistan Army that it killed 5 Indian soldiers, destroyed bunkers in firing on LoC, is totally wrong. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, two persons, including a woman, were injured when the Pakistan Army violated ceasefire twice in twosectors of Poonch district firing mortar shells on forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC, prompting retaliation from the Indian troops.<br/><br/>A defence spokesman said that Pakistani troops initiated indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars from 0920 hours today along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector. Yesterday at 2300 hours, Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the LoC in Poonch sector, the spokesman said.<br/>'<br/>The Indian Army posts were retaliating strongly and effectively and firing was underway in both sectors, he said.<br/>'<br/>The police said Pakistani troops were targeting residential areas and hamlets with mortar bombs and the shells were landing deep inside the border.

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