Pakistan continues its cross-border firing for second straight day

Pakistani troops targeted Pallanwala sector, violating the ceasefire for the sixth time in the past 36 hours by shelling and firing on Indian posts and civilian areas along the LoC in Jammu and Rajouri districts.

"Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire and resorted to firing in Pallanwala sector of Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district from 1.35 pm", PRO Defence, Col Manish Mehta said.

"Firing is on and Army troops from our side retaliated", he said.

Earlier, Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing in three areas of Rajouri district from 05.15 am, he said.

Pakistani troops targeted Jhangar, Kalsian and Makri sub-sectors of Noushera belt.They fired mortar bombs, automatic weapons and small arms, he said, adding the exchanges are going on with Indian troops giving a befitting reply.

There have been five ceasefire violations in the past over 24 hours along the LoC.

On Monday, Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire four times and restored to heavy firing and mortar shelling in Saujian, Shahpur-Kerni, Mandi and KG sectors in Poonch district, where five civilian were injured and several shops burnt down after a shell triggered fire in oil containers kept in a security force camp.

Several shops were burnt down after a shell triggered fire in oil containers at a security force camp.

On October 2, Pakistan resorted to firing and shelling from 7.15 pm along LoC in forward areas in Pallanwala belt of Jammu district.

On October 1, Pakistani troops had shelled Indian posts and civilian areas with mortar bombs, RPGS and HMGS amid small arms firing along LoC this sector.

On September 30, Pakistani troops had opened fire from small arms along the LoC in Pallanwala, Chaprial and Samnam areas of Akhnoor sector of Jammu district.

On September 29, Pakistan troops had resorted to firing in Balnoie area of Mendhar sector.         

The Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire on September 28 by opening fire on Indian Army posts along LoC in Sabzian area Poonch sector.

On September 6, Pakistani troops had fired on army posts along the LoC in Pooch sector. 

Pakistani troops had also violated the ceasefire on September 2 by firing on forward army posts along the LoC in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district. 

Last year, 16 civilians were killed and 71 others injured in 405 incidents of cross-border firing by Pakistan.