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| Mortars, rockets fired as Pak violates ceasefire to push ultras | | | JAMMU: Mortars and rockets were fired on five forward outposts as Pakistan violated ceasefire twice on the Line of Control (LoC) in KG sub-sector of Poonch and made an abortive bid to push militants into India. Official sources said Pak troops resorted to unprovoked firing at about 1.50 pm, targetting Chhajja Maan, Kranti and other outposts in Nangi Tekri area of KG. India retaliated. The Pak troops also fired three rockets. The exchange of fire between the two sides stopped at about 2 pm, the sources added. After a truce of over an hour, fire again came from Pak's 10 posts, including Chua and Dakku, at about 3.10 pm. Sources said apart from firing mortars, the enemy this time put into use RPGs and MMGs. Fire was returned.
The firing came to an end at about 5.35 pm. There was no casualty on the Indian side. On the Pak side, however, ambulances were seen
carrying their injured, the sources added. The Pak army fired 30-35 RPG rounds, 12-15 rounds of 82mm mortar and 2,000 to 2,500 MMG rounds.
This was the 21st ceasefire violation this year and 16th in the same area. Sources said under the cover of fire, Pakistan had tried to push militants into the Indian territory. Their attempt was, however, foiled by the alert Indian troops, the sources added.
Sources said a round-the-clock vigil was being maintained all along the LoC to foil any intrusion bid from across the border. |
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