Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Feb 17: Army today destroyed two live mortar shells of the Pakistan Army which were found after the recent ceasefire violation in Balakot and Mendhar sectors of Poonch district.
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The live shells had landed near a houses in Balakot area of Mendhar sector during cross-border shelling on February 9 and was noticed by some villagers, who informed the Army.
Army experts immediately rushed to the spot and destroyed the unexploded shells safely.
Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages at several places, including Balakot and Mendhar on February 9, prompting strong and effective retaliation from the Indian Army. Earlier, Indian army had destroyed 8 mortar shell in the same area.
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