Pakistan starts heavy firing on LoC; Indian Army retaliates

Using small arms, automatics and mortars, they started unprovoked shelling and firing at 1030 hours. It is still going on. Indian troops are retaliating strongly and effectively," Mehta said

Arnima Dwivedi
Published on: 30 Aug 2017 8:08 AM GMT
Pakistan starts heavy firing on LoC; Indian Army retaliates
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Srinagar: The Indian and Pakistani Army traded heavy fire on Wednesday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. No damage or casualty has been reported.

The Pakistani Army targeted Indian positions on the LoC in the Nowshera sector, Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Manish Mehta said.

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"Using small arms, automatics and mortars, they started unprovoked shelling and firing at 1030 hours. It is still going on. Indian troops are retaliating strongly and effectively," Mehta said.

--IANS

Arnima Dwivedi

Arnima Dwivedi

A journalist, presently working as a sub-editor with newstrack.com. I love exploring new genres of humans and humanity.

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