J-K: Pakistan violates ceasefire again, targets Indian posts along LoC

Pakistani troops targeted on Tuesday Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district by opening fire and lobbing mortar shells.

There has been firing by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Nowshera sector since 8.45am, a senior army officer said.

There has been no casualty or injury to any one in the firing by Pakistan, he said.

Pakistani troops had on Monday targeted Mankote and Balakote areas of Mendhar sector in Poonch district. On November 6, two army jawans were killed and five others were injured as Pakistani army opened fire in an attempt to facilitate two infiltration bids along the LoC in Krishna Ghati and Poonch sectors.

There have been over 100 ceasefire violations along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir after the surgical strike.

The worst-ever Pakistani shelling targeting civil population took place on November 1 when eight persons, including two children and four women, were killed and 22 others injured along the IB and the LoC in five sectors of J&K.