Pakistan attacks Poonch army camp with rockets

Army today said Pakistani troops violated ceasefire in Poonch district by firing two rockets towards an army camp along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Krishna Ghati sector.

“Indian troops did not retaliate to the deliberate provocation to avoid civilian casualties across the border,” said an army officer. 

   

He said the rockets aimed at the army camp in Jhulas area of the Krishna Ghati sector were fired around 10.30 a.m but did not cause any damage.

“The firing of rockets was a deliberate attempt to instigate strong reaction from the Indian Army since Pakistan is observing Kashmir solidarity day. There was a possibility of civilian casualties in view of the public rallies across the border,” he said. 

The latest ceasefire violation ended several days of lull in the firing from across the border. 

“Since the beginning of the new year, Pakistani troops have been regularly violating the ceasefire especially along the LoC in Jammu division. A few incidents of ceasefire violations were also witnessed along the International Border in January,” officials said.

On January 15, Assistant Commandant Vinay Prasad of BSF was killed when he was hit by a Pakistani sniper from across the IB. 

An Army porter lost his life along the LoC in Rajouri district on January 11. The same day two army personnel including a Major were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack along the LoC in Naushera sector of Rajouri. 

The year 2018 had witnessed the highest number (2,936) of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in the last 15 years along the Indo-Pak border, officials said.

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