Pakistani troops violate ceasefire in J&K’s Mankote sector, Indian Army retaliates

Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday targeting forward Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir`s Poonch district.

Col. Devender Anand, the Spokesman of the Defence Ministry, said that at 4.30 AM, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in the Mankote sector of Poonch district.

"Indian Army retaliated befittingly," he added.

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Since the beginning of this year, Pakistan has been violating the bilateral ceasefire agreement signed by India and Pakistan in 1999.

A total of 24 civilians were killed and over 100 injured in more than 3,186 ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the LoC so far this year.

Thousands of people living in villages close to the LoC are living life on the edge as shelling from across the border endangers their lives, livelihood and agricultural activities.