In biggest ceasefire violation in 10 years, Pak troops open fire at 25 locations on international border
Sunday October 20, 2013
Jammu: In the biggest ceasefire violation along the International Border in a decade, Pakistani soldiers opened fire at Border Security Force (BSF) posts at 25 different locations in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night. Sources in the BSF say they have asked for a flag meeting to lodge formal protest but are awaiting response from Pakistan.
The firing, that began around 7:30 pm on Friday and continued through the night, stopped on Saturday morning. The BSF retaliated with mortars.
Two BSF personnel were injured and one infiltrator was killed as the Indian Army foiled multiple infiltrations bids through the night.
Heavy exchange of fire was reported from Kathua, Samba, Hira Nagar, RS Pura and Pargawal sectors.
There have been over 150 incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan in the last two months. ...
In biggest ceasefire violation in 10 years, Pak troops open fire at 25 locations on international border | NDTV.com
2 Indian policemen injured in Pakistani firing in Kashmir
Sunday October 20, 2013
Jammu: In the biggest ceasefire violation along the International Border in a decade, Pakistani soldiers opened fire at Border Security Force (BSF) posts at 25 different locations in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night. Sources in the BSF say they have asked for a flag meeting to lodge formal protest but are awaiting response from Pakistan.
The firing, that began around 7:30 pm on Friday and continued through the night, stopped on Saturday morning. The BSF retaliated with mortars.
Two BSF personnel were injured and one infiltrator was killed as the Indian Army foiled multiple infiltrations bids through the night.
Heavy exchange of fire was reported from Kathua, Samba, Hira Nagar, RS Pura and Pargawal sectors.
There have been over 150 incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan in the last two months. ...
In biggest ceasefire violation in 10 years, Pak troops open fire at 25 locations on international border | NDTV.com
2 Indian policemen injured in Pakistani firing in Kashmir