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India retaliates after Pakistan breaks truce along LoC in Poonch

| @indiablooms | Jul 20, 2019, at 12:18 pm

Jammu, July 20 (UNI): In yet another incident of 'ceasefire violation', Pakistan on Saturday fired unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Indian Army however effectively retaliated to the firing.

Pakistani Army this morning at around 9 am, initiated unprovoked Ceasefire Violation with Firing of Small Arms and Shelling with Mortars along LoC in Mendhar Sector of Poonch. "Indian Army retaliated beffitingly," a Defence spokesperson said.

Pertinent to mention that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also be visiting Jammu and Kashmir this afternoon to inaugurate two bridges.

Earlier on July 12 also, Indian Army retaliated to the cross border firing, as Pakistan violated the Ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line in Poonch and Rajouri. 

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