India News | Pak Army Shells Forward Areas Along LoC in Rajouri
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Pakistani troops shelled forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Friday, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, officials said.
Jammu, June 19 (PTI) Pakistani troops shelled forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Friday, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, officials said.
"At around 1045 hours, Pakistani Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and resorting to intense shelling of mortars along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district," a defence spokesperson said.
"The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly," the spokesperson said.
The firing and shelling was on till last reports came in.
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