Jammu & Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire along the LoC in Poonch sector

JAMMU: Pakistan on Tuesday violated the ceasefire by shelling forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir despite serious objections raised by the Indian Army in the recent past.

Defence sources said that unprovoked firing and shelling were started by the Pakistani troops at 5 am in the morning targetting Indian posts and civilian areas in Gulpur sector.

No casualty or injury has been reported so far.

Pakistani troops had also violated ceasefire in Poonch sector on Saturday.

On December 21, two Army personnel lost their lives when Pakistani forces had violated ceasefire in the Keran sector of Kupwara.