Pak Violates Ceasefire in  J&K’s Poonch For Second Day in a Row

The troops had fired from small arms at forward areas along the LoC in the district on 12 October.
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Pakistan violated ceasefire in Poonch on Thursday. Photo used for representational purpose.
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Pakistan violated ceasefire in Poonch on Thursday. Photo used for representational purpose.
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Pakistani troops, on 13 October, violated the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, for a second consecutive day.

The troops had fired from small arms at forward areas along the LoC in the district on 12 October.

There were no reports of any casualties in the 12 October firing.

A senior police officer said Pakistani troops opened fire at forward areas in Khadi Karmara along LoC in Poonch sector in the morning.

On 6 October, Pakistani troops had opened fire in Baba Khori and other areas in Rajouri district.

The year 2017 has seen a sharp increase in ceasefire violations by Pakistan.

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Published: 12 Oct 2017,01:54 PM IST

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