Pak troops violate ceasefire again, fire at Indian posts

Jammu, Aug 19 (PTI) Pakistani troops violated the
ceasefire yet again Thursday firing rockets and mortars at
Indian forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch
district in the wee hours with an aim to send militants across
the border.
Pakistani soldiers indulged in heavy firing along the LoC
at around 0100 hours, targeting Indian forward posts in
Krishnagati sub-sector of Poonch district with rockets and
mortars, Brigadier General Staff (BGS), 16 corps, Brig S Dua
told PTI.
Dozens of mortars and rockets were fired, which
exploded away from the posts without causing any damage, he
said, terming it as an "unprovoked act".
Indian troops guarding the border, took positions and
fired back resulting in heavy exchanges for over two hours but
there were no casualties on either side, he said.
"It is ceasefire violation aimed at infiltrating
militants into this side of the LoC," he said adding, "We
have lodged a strong protest with our Pakistani counterparts
and called for a flag meeting over the incident".
Some posts targeted by Pakistan troops included
Kripan, Kranti, Chajja One, and Gorda in Balnoie forward belt
of Krishnagati sub-sector in Poonch.
This is for the second time this year that Pakistani
troops have fired mortars and rockets. On May 23, they had
fired rockets and mortars in Poonch's KG sector.
Pakistani troops had earlier violated the ceasefire
along the LoC and targeted six Indian posts with mortar,
rockets and small arms fire in Poonch sector on the
intervening night of July 15 and 16.
There was also a ceasefire violation along the
International Border in R S Pura sub-sector's Kharkhola and
Bodla Border Out Posts on July 15.
Pakistani troops had also fired at forward positions
along the Line of Control in Krishna Ghati area of Poonch
sector on July 5.
On July 9, Pakistani Rangers had violated the
ceasefire by resorting to small arms firing along the
International Border on Khawara Border Out Post in Mawa belt
of Samba district.
Pakistani troops had also violated the ceasefire on
July 7 when they opened fire at the Chak Pagwari BOP in
Pargwal in Jammu. MORE PTI AB
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