Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu, Samba

IANS  |  Jammu 

Pakistani rangers have violated on the international border (IB) in Jammu and Samba districts.

The resorted to unprovoked firing at the outposts in Arnia, Ramgarh and Chamliyal areas of late on Sunday, the BSF sources said.

"The firing started at 10 p.m. The BSF retaliated effectively. No casualty or damage was caused on our side," the sources added.

Pakistani rangers and BSF officials on Sunday had agreed to maintain peace and tranquillity on the border.

A phone-in meeting was held after the Indian forces released a thermal imagery footage showing a bunker of the Pakistani rangers being destroyed by the BSF.

--IANS

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First Published: Mon, May 21 2018. 08:44 IST