On Friday, Pakistan shelled areas alond the LoC in Rajaouri and Poonch districts of J&K. The shelling left a woman injured. It is for the eighth consecutive day that Pakistan has violated the ceasefire.
Officials have informed that heavy guns including Howitzer 105 mm to target civilian areas in Poonch. "Pakistani troops resorted to firing and mortar shelling along the LoC in Krishnagati sector and it ended at around 0130 hour", informed an official.
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Officials said that the firing and mortar shelling continued overnight in several sectors of Poonch and Rajouri districts and the Indian Army retaliated strongly and very effectively. However, a woman named Naseem Akhtar was injured in the firing in Makote area of Poonch.
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"About 1615 hours Friday, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along LoC in Nowshera sector", said the defence public relations officer.
The Pakistan Army has violated the ceasefire for over 60 times during the last one week by targetting over 70 civilians in forward areas along the LoC in Poonch, Rajaouri, Jammu and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir, in which one woman was killed and 9 persons were injured.
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