Pakistan again violates ceasefire

JAMMU: Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire again by firing on Indian posts along the LoC in Poonch district, prompting Indian troops to retaliate.

"Pakistani troops fired on Indian posts along LoC in Mendhar sector of Poonch district yesterday", Defence Spokesman S N Acharya said today.

Pakistani troops used small arms and automatic weapons to target positions in Mendhar around 2.30 PM yesterday, he said.

"Our troops retaliated with same calibre weapons and the exchange of firing continued upto 3.30 PM," he said, adding, "there was no loss or damage to our side in this firing".