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India, Pak trade fire in Poonch

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 2/12/2019 4:56:10 PM

POONCH/JAMMU, Feb 11: India and Pakistan traded heavy fire in Poonch on Monday after the latter targetted forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kerni sector of the border district.
The exchange of fire between the two sides continued for nearly seven hours, causing panic among the locals, the officials said. They said Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing from light and heavy weapons in Kerni sector around 8.15 AM. Indian troops guarding the LoC, retaliated effectively and the cross-border firing between the two sides continued till 3 PM, the officials said, adding there was no immediate report of any casualty on this side.
Last night the Pakistan had targetted Indian Border Out Posts in Arnia sector in Jammu region.