Pak violates ceasefire twice in Poonch

Pakistani troops fire upon forward posts in Krishna Ghati sector

Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Jun 01 2015 | 3:03 PM IST
Pakistani troops today violated the ceasefire by firing with automatic weapons and Rocket Projectile Grenades on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Pakistani troops fired upon forward posts in Krishna Ghati sector at 0005 hours, PRO Defence Lt Col Manish Mehta said.

Troops guarding the borderline did not retaliate, he said, but added that they were on high alert.

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The firing continued till 0030 hours, he said, adding there was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the cross-border firing.


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First Published: Jun 01 2015 | 10:22 AM IST

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