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Pakistan violates ceasefire in Mankote, Mendhar sectors of Poonch, India retaliates

| @indiablooms | Mar 17, 2020, at 01:11 pm

Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Tuesday morning yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LOC) in Mankote and Mendhar sectors of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

India is retaliating to the unprovoked ceasefire violation.

Defence spokesperson here said that at about 6 am, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation by small arms firing and shelling with mortars along LoC in Mankote and Mendhar sectors of Poonch.

"Indian Army is retaliating befittingly," the spokesperson added.

No injury or damage has been reported so far on India's side.

Pakistani troops had also violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked in Poonch on Tuesday and Sunday, injuring a civilian.

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