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Poonch, March 19

Pakistani troops again violated ceasefire along the Line of Control today by targeting Indian forward posts in the Balakote sector of Poonch district. Indian troops retaliated to the firing which lasted for over 45 minutes.“Troops of the Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing on Indian Army posts along the LoC in the Bhimbar Gali and Balakote sectors from 6 am to 6.45 am today. They fired two-inch mortars,” a defence spokesperson said. “Our troops responded appropriately. No casualties or damage to our troops was reported,” the defence spokesperson said.Sources said Pakistani troops targeted Balakote forward, Peer Baba, Shatli Cheer forwards posts from their Goga, Cheell and Tekri posts, under the control of the 651 Mujahidin Regiment.The Pakistani troops violated the truce pact this morning for the fourth time in the past 11 days by resorting to small arms firing and mortar shelling on forward posts in the Balakote and Bhimbar Gali sectors.In view of the escalating tension on the Line of Control, the cross-LoC bus service, ‘Rahen Milan’, and the cross-LoC trade were suspended last week. The Pakistani troops targeted the Chakan da Bagh LoC trade centre on March 12 and 13, damaging its roof. On March 9, Pakistani troops fired on an Army post along the Line of Control in the Gulpur sector, killing Sepoy Deepak Jagannath Ghadge of the 15 Maratha Light Infantry. The soldier had received a bullet injury in the head.

Indian posts targeted 4 times in 11 days

• The Pakistani troops violated the truce pact on Sunday morning for the fourth time in the past 11 days by resorting to small arms firing and mortar shelling on forward posts in the Balakote andBhimbar Gali sectors
• In view of the escalating tension on the LoC, the cross-LoC bus service, ‘Rahen Milan’, and the cross-LoC trade were suspended last week
• The Pakistani troops targeted the Chakan da Bagh LoC trade centre on March 12 and 13. On March 9, Pakistani troops fired on an Army post in the Gulpur sector, killing Sepoy Deepak Jagannath Ghadge of the 15 Maratha Light Infantry