Pakistan forces once again resorted to major ceasefire violations in the Mendhar and Krishna Ghati Sectors of Poonch district early this morning. The forces across the Line of Control (LoC) started unprovoked firing, targeting Indian forward posts in Krishna Ghati sector around 5:30 am.

Later the Pakistan forces also opened fronts in Balnoi and Mankote area of the Mendher sector around 8 am. According to Defence sources, the troops guarding the border line, retaliated the Pak firing effectively. In Mendhar Sector, the exchange of fire lasted for half an hour while intermittent exchange of fire in Krishna Ghati sector lasted for few hours.

This was the tenth incident of ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the LoC and International Border (IB) in Jammu region since the 1st of this month. Medium and heavy arms were used in the firing.

However, there is no report of any causality or damage so far on the Indian side. Unprovoked firing and ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops at Indian positions along the LoC and IB in Jammu region had left one teenage girl killed and six civilians injured on Friday.