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Pakistan again violates ceasefire in Poonch

August 10, 2013 05:40 PM

Jammu, Aug 10 (IANS)       Pakistani troops aggain violated the bilateral ceasefire in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir late Friday night by firing at Indian troops on the Line of Control (LoC)."Our troops responded to the unprovoked firing by Pakistan in Digwar village of Poonch and the resulting exchange of fire continued for nearly six hours. The firing from the Pakistan side started at 10.30 p.m. yesterday (Friday) and ended around 4.30 a.m. Saturday," a defence spokesperson said.


He added that was no loss on the Indian side.On Aug 6, Pakistani troops crossed the LoC in Chakan Da Bagh area of Poonch district and killed five Indian soldiers.A bilateral ceasefire agreement was signed by India and Pakistan in November 2003. A modicum of normalcy had returned into the lives of people living on the two sides of the LoC, the de facto border between India and Pakistan in divided Kashmir.

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vikram 8/10/2013 9:30:36 AM

So cheap..Pakistan again showed his pathetic thinking....God knows what they think...

Ivan/Amsterdam 8/10/2013 11:46:17 AM

When will India make Pakistan to silence its guns.How long will Pakistan make India bleed . Mr. PM assure the nation of secure and safe border and explain the measures and steps Your government is planning.

vikram 8/11/2013 9:55:04 AM

India should give a strong reply to make a secure and safe border...Government will thing and will ever...

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