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Pakistan violates ceasefire, targets forward posts, villages

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Press Trust of India Jammu
The Pakistan Army targeted villages and forward posts along the LoC in Poonch sector with mortars and small arms fire overnight, damaging a trade facilitation centreand police barracks.

"There was overnight heavy firing and shelling by Pakistanitroops along the LoC in Poonch district. It continued till 0100 hourstoday", a police officer said.

In the shelling, a trade facilitation centre and police barracks were damaged, the officer said.

Yesterday, the Pakistan Army firedfrom small arms, automatic weapons and mortar bombs on villages and Indian Army posts along the LoC in Poonch district.

There have been 23 incidents of ceasefire violation, one BATattack and two infiltration bids by Pakistan in June in which four people, including three jawans, were killed and 12 injured.

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First Published: Jul 10 2017 | 2:32 PM IST

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