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Ceasefire violation along LoC: Pakistan opens fire in J&K's Poonch district

The year 2017 has seen a sharp increase in ceasefire violations by Pakistan

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A villager shows marks on a wall after firing from Pakistan side of the border, at a village in Arnia Sector about 45km from Jammu on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Press Trust of India Jammu
Pakistani troops on Thursday fired from small arms at forward areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

There are no reports of any casualty in the firing.

A senior police officer said Pakistani troops opened fire at forward areasin Khadi Karmara along LoC in Poonch sector this morning.

On October 6, Pakistani troops had opened fire in Baba Khori and other areas in Rajouri district.

The year 2017 has seen a sharp increase in ceasefire violations by Pakistan.

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First Published: Oct 12 2017 | 11:59 AM IST

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