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Pakistan violates ceasefire in Kashmir again

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IANS Jammu
Last Updated : Oct 05 2014 | 7:55 PM IST

The Pakistan Army fired at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, violating a 2003 ceasefire, the defence ministry said.

The "unprovoked firing" that bgan at 8 a.m. in Mendhar sector lasted for 30 minutes.

Army spokesman Lt. Col. Manish Mehta said the violation was "effectively and appropriately responded to" by Indian troops. There were no casualties.

"Pakistan carried out firing with automatics and mortar shelling. No casualty was reported," said the spokesperson.

This was the 10th ceasefire violation along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir since Oct 1.

There have been seven ceasefire violations along the LoC in Poonch and three along the IB in Jammu.

Saturday, Pakistan Rangers used mortars to target Indian positions on the international border in R.S. Pura sector of Jammu district.

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A 12-year-old girl was killed and five others were injured Friday when Pakistani troops targeted Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district.

The army said there was also a brief ceasefire violation along the LoC in Gulmarg sector of north Kashmir Friday night.

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First Published: Oct 05 2014 | 7:46 PM IST

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