Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K s Poonch district
Thu, Dec 10 2020 10:24:22 AM
Srinagar, Dec 10 (IANS): Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K s Poonch district on Wednesday.
Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Devender Anand said that at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote sector of Poonch district. The Indian army retaliated befittingly, the spokesman said.
No casualty or damage was reported from the Indian side till the filing of this report.
Since the beginning of this year, Pakistan has with impunity violated the bilateral ceasefire agreement signed by the two countries in 1999.