Pakistani troops shell three sectors along LoC in JK's Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops engaged in firing and intense mortar shelling in three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, a defense spokesman said.
The firing and shelling from across the border in Shahpur, Kirni, and Degwar sectors started around 9.15 am.
Indian Army personnel guarding the LoC gave a strong and befitting response to the cross-border fire, the spokesman said.
He said the exchange of fire was going on when the last reports were received.
There was no report of any casualty on the Indian side, the spokesman said.
