The Pakistan Army on Wednesday resorted to “unprovoked” ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in two different sectors of Qasba, Kirni and Mankote of Poonch district. According to ground reports, Pakistan army targeted several civilian areas along with forward posts of the Indian Army.
Hitting back, Indian army too retaliated strongly and targeted several ‘offensive’ gun positions of the Pakistan Army to silence them.
Ministry of Defence spokesman in Jammu, Lt-Col Devender Anand said, “Pakistan army violated ceasefire agreement around 7.15 pm in Qasba, Kirni sector on Wednesday”.
He said, after a brief spell of small arms firing, the Pakistan army resorted to intense shelling. “Indian army retaliated effectively”, he added. Ceasefire violation was also reported from the Mankote sector in Poonch. Till the time of filing the report, intermittent firing was going on in the forward areas.
