Pakistani Army violates ceasefire in J&K's Nowshera sector

The Pakistani Army, once again, violated ceasefire on Sunday night along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baba Khori area of sector Nowshera, Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Using light weapons and medium machine gun (MMG), the Pakistani Army fired on Indian posts.

"The Pakistani Army violated ceasefire by using light weapons and MMGs (medium machine guns) along the LoC in the Baba Khori belt of Naushera sector of Rajouri district at 2230 hours tonight", Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Shahid Iqban Choudhary told ANI.

In June 2017, there has been 23 incidents of ceasefire violation, one Border Action Team (BAT) attack and two infiltration bids by Pakistan. This has resulted in the death of four people, including 3 jawans, and 12 injured men.

In July so far, 11 people, including nine soldiers, have been killed and 18 injured in ceasefire violation by the Pakistani Army along the LoC in J&K.