Two killed in Pakistan shelling in J&K

IANS  |  Jammu 

Two civilians were killed and two others were injured on Saturday in indiscriminate shelling and firing by Army in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, defence sources said.

The Pakistani Army started firing and shelling at 7.15 a.m. in Naushera sector of the Line of Control (LoC).

The retaliated to the unprovoked, indiscriminate firing and shelling by Army, Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Manish Mehta told IANS.

Heavy firing and shelling is still on in the area with the Pakistani Army using small arms, automatics and mortars.

Defence sources also said the Army has started targeting Indian positions in Manjakot area of Poonch district as well. The two sides are now trading heavy fire in that area on the LoC.

Fourteen families from border villages in the Naushera sector left their homes on Friday following indiscriminate shelling by Pakistani troops.

--IANS

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Two killed in Pakistan shelling in J&K

Two civilians were killed and two others were injured on Saturday in indiscriminate shelling and firing by Pakistan Army in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, defence sources said.

Two civilians were killed and two others were injured on Saturday in indiscriminate shelling and firing by Army in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, defence sources said.

The Pakistani Army started firing and shelling at 7.15 a.m. in Naushera sector of the Line of Control (LoC).

The retaliated to the unprovoked, indiscriminate firing and shelling by Army, Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Manish Mehta told IANS.

Heavy firing and shelling is still on in the area with the Pakistani Army using small arms, automatics and mortars.

Defence sources also said the Army has started targeting Indian positions in Manjakot area of Poonch district as well. The two sides are now trading heavy fire in that area on the LoC.

Fourteen families from border villages in the Naushera sector left their homes on Friday following indiscriminate shelling by Pakistani troops.

--IANS

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(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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