Pakistan fired artillery guns in ceasefire violation along Line of Control, fitting response being given: Army
Early in the day, two soldiers were killed and four injured in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC).
Indian Army on Thursday said Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in Keran and Machhal Sectors of Kupwara district in the afternoon by firing artillery guns, mortars and other weapons. “Befitting response is being given,” the Army has said. Early in the day, two soldiers were killed and four injured in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Naugam sector. “Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC in Naugam sector, Kupwara on Thursday morning by firing mortars and other weapons,” Srinagar-based defence spokesperson Colonel Rajesh Kalia said. He said two soldiers were killed and four sustained injuries in the firing from across the border. “The injured personnel are being evacuated while a befitting response is being given to the Pakistani firing,” he added. This year has seen a number of ceasefire violations by Pakistan from across the LoC, especially in north Kashmir. On W…