Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: Pakistani troops today shelled mortars in Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors along the Line of Control in Rajouri district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army.
“Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 1030 hours in Sunderbani sector along LoC in Rajouri district”, sources said.
They said the Indian Army effectively retaliated. Pakistani troops also violated the ceasefire in Khour area of Akhnoor sector of Jammu district.
In the evening, Pakistan army violated ceasefire in Nowshera sector, which was effectively retaliated by the Indian side.
There was a brief lull in firing and shelling by Pakistan troops along the LoC in the past two days.
Ceasefire violations along the LoC and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir have left 21 people, including 12 security personnel, dead and more than 80 others, mostly civilians, injured this year.
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