Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 21: Pakistan army again opened firing on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, thereby violating the ceasefire for the third consecutive day.
Official sources said Pakistan army resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing on the forward posts along the LoC in Poonch sector from 1 pm.
Indian troops retaliated strongly, leading to heavy exchanges for some time. However, there were no casualties on the Indian side in shelling and firing. Casualties or damages, if any, on the other side were not known.There were five ceasefire violations by the Pakistan army during the past 24 hours along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts, they said.
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