JAMMU: Pakistani troops attacked outposts and towns along the International border (IB) and Control Line (LoC) in Jammu and KashmirKathua and the Rajouri district, prompting retaliation from Indian troops, officials said Sunday.
However, there were no reports of casualties in the latest ceasefire violation that occurred a day after an Indian army personnel were killed and three others, including two women, were injured in separate ceasefire violations committed by Pakistan in the Rajouri and Poonch districts.
At approximately 11:15 am on Sunday, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing small arms and mortars along the LoC in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri. The Indian military retaliated accordingly, a defense spokesman said.
In another violation of the ceasefire, officials said Pakistani Rangers attacked the areas of the Satpal, Manyari, Karol Krishna and Gurnam border posts around 9 p.m. Saturday, prompting strong and effective retaliation from border security force (BSF). They said that cross-border shooting between the two sides continued until 3:45 am Sunday, but there were no reports of casualties or damage on the Indian side.
Jammu and Kashmir has recorded more than 4,000 violations of the ceasefire by Pakistan so far this year, which is the highest in the past decade, compared to a total of 3,289 violations in 2019, authorities said.
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