SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Nov 19 (NNN-PTI) – Troops of India and Pakistan, exchanged heavy fire and mortar shelling, along the Line of Control (LoC), dividing Kashmir, officials said.
The two sides targeted each other’s positions and civilian areas, in frontier Rajouri district, about 222 km southwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
“This evening (yesterday), Pakistani troops violated cease-fire and resorted to unprovoked firing, targeting forward posts and civilian areas in Sunderbani, Rajouri,” an Indian army official said. “The exchange started at 4:15 p.m. (local time).”
According to the official, the Indian army, posted in the area, was also retaliating to the firing.
So far, there were no reports of any damage or loss of life caused to the Indian side.
Last week five civilians were wounded and several houses damaged, in a similar exchange of fire between the two sides, on the LoC in Tanghdar sector of frontier Kupwara district, about 153 km northwest of Srinagar.
New Delhi and Islamabad accuse each other of resorting to unprovoked firings and violating cease-fire agreements. Both sides maintain their troops gave befitting reply to the other side.
The LoC is a de facto border that divides Kashmir into India and Pakistan controlled parts.– NNN-PTI