Pak troops violated ceasefire: Army

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Feb 13: Army on Saturday said that Pakistani troops fired rockets on Indian posts along the Line of Control in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
 Pakistani troops from a forward post fired several rockets on three Indian posts along the LoC in Krishnaghati area of Poonch sector from 1815 hrs today, a senior army officer told PTI.
 The three posts targeted included Kranti, Kranti 1 and Kripan posts along the LoC, he said, adding, the rocket attacks were followed by heavy machine gun fire.
 The rockets exploded away from the posts prompting Indian troops to fire in retaliation which resulted in an exchange of fire that is still on, the officer said.

Lastupdate on : Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 IST



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