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Pak shells villages, border posts in Poonch

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 2/11/2018 8:49:10 AM

POONCH, Feb 10: Pakistani troops Saturday also launched mortars shells at civilian areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.
However, there was no loss of life or injury to any one so far.
“The Pakistan army launched mortar shells in Khadi Karmara forward areas in Poonch around 1100 hours today,” the officials said. The shells fell deep inside Indian territory along the Line of Control triggering panic and fear among the residents.
The Pakistan troops also launched shells along the LoC in Chakkan Da Bagh forward area in Poonch, official said.
On February 8, a woman was killed while three army jawans were injured in intermittent firing and shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district.
A total of 18 people, including ten security personnel and eight civilians, were killed and over 75 injured in Pakistani shelling along the LoC and the IB in Jammu region this year.