In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Army troops initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing with small arms and heavy mortar shelling along the Line of Control in Khari Karmara sector of district Poonch in the afternoon today.<br />''<br />'' PRO (Defence) Colonel Davinder Anand said that Pak troops initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing with small arms and thereafter heavy mortar shelling along the LoC in Khari Karmara sector in the afternoon today at about 1445 hours. <br />''<br />''The vigilant Indian Army troops, gaurding the fence are retaliating befittingly with equal caliber to silence the guns of the Pak Army troops. The exchange of fire continued till the reports last came in. Moreover, there are no reports of demage to any property and loss of any life from our side so far, added the PRO. More details are awaited.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Pertinently, this year so far, 1,875 ceasefie violations by Pak Army troops and Pakistani Rangers have been recorded along the LoC and International Border in the districts close to the LoC and International Border in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.</span><br />
News On AIR | October 12, 2020 5:26 PM
Pakistani troops initiate unprovoked firing along LoC in J&K's Poonch district