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Pakistani troops resort to firing along LoC in Rajouri

In the second ceasefire violation today, Pakistani troops resorted to firing from automatic weapons and shelling mortars along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.<br/>'<br/>A defence spokesman said that in the latest violation, the Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing from small arms, automatic weapons and mortars from 5.50 pm on Indian Army posts along the LoC in Naushera sector. The spokesman said that the Indian Army is retaliating strongly and effectively.<br/><br/>As per reports, one Pakistani post was destroyed in the Indian Army's retaliatory action.<br/><br/>Pakistan has now violated the ceasefire thrice in the past 27 hours, targeting forward posts and civilian areas with<br/>mortar bombs and automatic weapons.<br/><br/>Earlier today, Pakistani troops had opened unprovoked fire from 6.30 am to 9.30 am on Indian Army posts along the LoC in Naushera sector, even as Indian troops returned fire.<br/><br/>Yesterday also the Pakistan army had initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing from 1130 hours to 1410 hours on Indian Army posts along the LoC in Poonch sector.

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