Pakistan continues to violate ceasefire even after ‘warning’ by Indian Army

Amid continuous ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Indian Army on Wednesday warned it ‘not to target civilian areas’. The Army said that situation along the Line of Control (LoC) is relatively calm after that, however, the ceasefire violations continue. 

“Post our warning to Pakistan Army “NOT to target civilian areas”, the overall situation along LoC remains relatively calm. In last 24 hours, Pakistan Army resorted to intense & unprovoked firing with heavy caliber weapons in selected areas of Krishna Ghati and Sunderbani,” tweeted ANI.

Indian Army: Post our warning to Pakistan Army “NOT to target civilian areas”,overall situation along LoC remains relatively calm. In last 24 hours, Pakistan Army resorted to intense & unprovoked firing with heavy caliber weapons in selected areas of Krishna Ghati and Sunderbani pic.twitter.com/x3JuUMoq7U

— ANI (@ANI) March 6, 2019

"Would reiterate that as a professional Army we are committed to avoid civil casualties, especially along LoC. All actions taken by our defence forces are targeted towards counter-terrorism and terrorist infrastructure, away from civilian areas, to avoid civilian casualties," the Army said.

Indian Army: Would reiterate that as a professional Army we are committed to avoid civil casualties, especially along LoC. All actions taken by our defence forces are targeted towards counter terrorism&terrorist infrastructure,away from civilian areas,to avoid civilian casualties

— ANI (@ANI) March 6, 2019

Meanwhile, Pakistan army on Wednesday targeted dozens of forward posts and villages with artillery guns along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and Poonch districts, officials said.

The intense shelling and firing from across the border continued throughout the night in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district, while it started in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch in the early hours of Wednesday, they said.

Officials said the Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively, and the exchange of heavy fire caused panic among the border residents. However, there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side, they said.

There has been a spurt in ceasefire violations by Pakistan after India's preemptive air strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammad terror camp in Balakot on February 26 following the February 14 suicide bombing in Pulwama in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.