No soldier was killed in Pak firing, says India
The Indian Army on Saturday denied any casualties among its soldiers in ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-06-03 18:50 GMT
Jammu
Indian bunkers were also destroyed in the firing, the ISPR claimed, adding that Pakistani troops “violently responded”. “Indian unprovoked CFV at Tatta Pani along LOC, violently responded. Indian bunkers destroyed, 5 Indian sldrs killed, many injured (sic),” Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted. No further details of the cross-border exchange of fire was provided by the Pakistan Army.
The Indian Army on Saturday said that a woman was injured when the Pakistani Army violated ceasefire twice in Poonch district by firing mortar shells along the LoC, prompting Indian troops to retaliate. Pakistani troops initiated indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars along LoC in Krishana Ghati sector, a defence spokesman said.
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