Pakistan resorts to heavy shelling on LoC in Poonch district

^0_C

Pakistan resorts to heavy shelling on LoC in Poonch district

June 21, 2020
Updated: 09:51 am

Pakistan resorts to heavy shelling on LoC in Poonch district

Jammu, June 21 : Pakistan resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday in J&K's Poonch district. Defence sources said around 6.15 a.m. today Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along the LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district. "Indian army is retaliating befittingly", sources said. Pakistan has made a routine of violating bilateral ceasefire on the LoC in J&K during the last one month. Yesterday, five civilians were injured in Nambla village of Uri sector in Kashmir by indiscriminate shelling by Pakistan. Two residential houses were also damaged and some cattle perished in Pakistan shelling in Nambla village. /IANS

PREVIOUS NEWS

Highest single-day spike of 15,413 COVID-19 cases pushes India's tally to 4,10,461; death toll rises to 13,254 with 306 new fatalities: Govt.

NEXT NEWS

^0_C