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Army jawan killed as Pak troops shell forward areas along LoC, IB in J-K

Pakistan has violated the ceasefire over 800 times this year

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Jammu and Kashmir Police and army launched a joint cordon-and-search operation in half dozen villages near LoC of Mendhar area in Poonch district.

Agencies New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 22 2020 | 11:06 AM IST

An Army jawan was killed on Monday as Pakistani troops opened fire and lobbed mortar shells at forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

The heavy Pakistani firing and shelling were reported along the LoC in Poonch district's Krishna Ghati sector and Rajouri's Nowshera sector, and along the IB in Kathua district, the officials said.

An Army jawan, guarding a forward post, was critically injured after being hit by cross-border shelling in Nowshera sector, they said, adding that he succumbed to his injuries later.

He is the fourth Army personnel to

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