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Jammu, Pakistani troops continued breaching the ceasefire along for the fourth straight day in all seven sectors along the International Border. Pakistani rangers targeted 60 border outposts and over 80 villages.
Another ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the International Border last night injured eight persons, including three BSF jawans.
One civilian was reportedly injured in Kanachak while the fire is still continuing in Pargwal, Kanachak, Arnia and Samba areas.
Almost the whole stretch of the International Border at Samba, Hiranagar, Ramgarh, Arnia, RS Pura, Kanachak and Pargwal was affected by the firing.
Indian troops, however, also gave a befitting reply to the unprovoked firing.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, ” Prime Minister is constantly monitoring the situation and he is aware about what is happening and doesn’t need to say anything on this issue as our BSF jawans are giving a befitting reply. We are very satisfied with the response BSF is giving to Pakistan’s ceasefire violation.”
Pakistani forces resorted to shelling and firing along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir tonight. There were three fresh violation of ceasefire as Pakistani forces resorted to mortar shelling and firing in the sub sectors of Kanachak and Pargwal in Jammu district and Hiranagar in Kathua district along the international border (IB) on Wednesday night.
In the last 24 hours, Pakistani Rangers targeted 50 border outposts (BoPs) and 35 hamlets along the 192-km boundary killing 2 women and injuring 15 others, including three BSF jawans. Eight people have been killed and 75 others injured in the shelling and firing along LoC and IB in Jammu and Poonch districts by Pakistan for over a week this month.
A day ago, extending the ceasefire violations to new areas, Pakistan Rangers shelled border outposts (BoPs) and villages in Samba and Kathua along with Jammu during the night and the firing was continuing till this morning.
A woman was killed in the shelling in Jaladi village in Samba while 11 people, including three BSF personnel, were injured, a BSF spokespersons said today. So far seven persons have been killed and nearly 70 injured in the escalation since October 1 with over 16,000 people migrating to safer areas in these districts.
Over 15,000 people have migrated from border hamlets along IB in Jammu to safer places due to the firing and shelling.
There have been over two dozen ceasefire violations along Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir since October one. A total of 14 people including 4 security personal were injured in Pak firing and shelling on Tuesday.
On Monday, Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing and shelling in Arnia belt along IB in Jammu in which 5 people were killed and 34 others were injured. On October 3, Pakistani troops and rangers violated ceasefire in Gulamarg sector of Kashmir Valley and in Poonch and Jammu sectors in which a girl was killed and six persons were injured.
