August 22, 2012 1:39 PM

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Pak troops resort to unprovoked firing upon Indian posts in Jammu

In yet another major ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir , Pakistani troops again resorted to unprovoked firing upon the Indian posts in Arnia sector of Jammu district yesterday. Pakistan rangers started unprovoked firing using light machine guns (LMGs) from their Girwal Border out Post at Indian forward Pindi Post last evening. The firing continued for couple hours from 4.00 PM to 6:30 PM while Border Security Force (BSF) jawans repulsed the fire with equal calibre. No loss of life or property was reported from either side. This was the 8th incident of firing and ceasefire violation on the International Borer and sixth on the Line of Control in Poonch sector during the last fortnight . Meanwhile, State authorities have already sounded high alert along the Indo-Pak border as well as in the hinterlands of state after increase in ceasefire violation incidents since detection of tunnel on IB.There has been no let up in firing and ceasefire violations byPakistani rangers. Hardly a day is passing without firing by the Rangers and the Pakistani Army on the International Border and the Line of Control in Jammu Division. High alert has been sounded by security forces along the Line of Control to foil designs of infiltrations and also increased ceasefire violations in the state. According to a senior Army Officer an alert has also been sounded in the hinterlands of Rajouri, Poonch and Doda districts adding Patrolling along the border line with Pakistan has also been increased and round-the-clock vigilance is being maintained. Security has also increased along the International Border in Jammu, Kathua and Samba sectors, where a tunnel from Pakistan was discovered on July 28.

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