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Pak violates ceasefire in Mendhar
KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 3/23/2019 12:15:51 PM
MENDHAR, Mar 22: Pakistan on Friday violated ceasefire in Poonch district at around 1545 hours by resorting to mortar shelling and firing from small arms along the LoC.
The CFV took place in Mendhar sector. Indian Army retaliated strongly to the unprovoked ceasefire violation.
"At 3.45 PM the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire and resorted to unprovoked shelling and firing at Indian positions in Mendhar sector," Defense Ministry spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand said.
The Pakistanis used mortar shells and small arms to target Indian positions. The Indian Army retaliated "befittingly", he added.
An Army rifleman was killed on Thursday after Pakistan violated ceasefire along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. The soldier was identified as 24-year-old rifleman Yash Paul.
"Pakistani forces on Thursday violated the ceasefire and resorted to heavy shelling with mortar along the LoC in Sunderbani and Nowshera Sectors in Rajouri district," officials had said. Indian Army is retaliating beffitingly.