Jammu, Jan 09: The armies of India and Pakistan on Saturday exchanged gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Rajouri and Kathua districts of Jammu division.
An official told news agency that at about 12.30 pm (Saturday), Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling mortars along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri. Indian Army retaliates befittingly. The cross-border firing between the two sides was going on when last reports were received, he said.
“In another ceasefire violation, Pakistani Rangers fired on forward posts and villages along the IB in Gurnam border outpost area in Hira Nagar sector of Kathua district. The firing from the Pakistan side started around 11 pm on Friday and continued till 12.30 am on Saturday,” he said.
However, there are no reports of any loss so far, he added. (KDC)
