Indian Army guns down two Pakistani soldiers in retaliation

Jammu: Indian Army on Thursday gunned down two Pakistan soldiers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber Gali sector of Poonch district.

"Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliation by Indian troops in Bhimber Gali sector on Wednesday," an official said.

The Pakistani Army resorted to "unprovoked, indiscriminate" shelling and firing at three places on the LoC after which the Indian Army retaliated "effectively and strongly".

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The Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire at two places in Rajouri district and in Bhimber Gali sector of Poonch district on Wednesday.

Pakistan had violated the ceasefire ten times during the past four days on the LoC in Jammu region.

The Indian Army says that the Pakistani Army violates the bilateral ceasefire to assist infiltration of militants into the Indian side of the LoC.