Jammu, Sep 21 (PTI) In yet another violation of the ceasefire, Pakistani troops fired nearly 135 rounds on Indian positions in Poonch district (in India's northernmost state of Jammu and Kashmir) Sunday night, but there were no casualties.
Pakistani troops fired intermittenly from nine of their posts on Indian forward positions in Mendhar and Krishanghati from 1955 to 2020 hrs IST, Brigadier General (Staff), 16 Corps, Gurdeep Singh Puri said.
"There were no casualties," he said adding Indian troops did not retaliate.
"Nearly 15 rounds were fired from each Pakistani post on Manji Takri and Sabri Gali forward posts," the Brigadier said adding "we will lodge a strong protest soon".
He said this was second ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) this month.
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