Pakistan violates ceasefire along Line of Control for ninth consecutive day
The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control for the ninth consecutive night on Friday by opening small arms fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, Uri and Akhnoor sectors, ANI reported.
The Indian Army responded “promptly and proportionately,” NDTV quoted a defence ministry statement as saying.
This came amid diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.
On the night of April 24, the Pakistani Army began opening small arms fire at military posts in Kupwara and Baramulla in North Kashmir, but the violations have expanded to other areas, including Poonch, Akhnoor, Sunderbani, Naushera and the Pargwal sector along the International Border in Jammu, The Economic Times reported.
In February 2021, India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control after discussions between the two countries’ director generals of military operations. The two countries reaffirmed a commitment made during the 2003 ceasefire agreement to address “each other’s core issues and concerns”.
The ceasefire has largely held since 2021. But India has accused Pakistan of violating the agreement several times between 2022 and 2024.
The terror attack at Baisaran on April 22 left 26 persons dead and 17 injured. The terrorists targeted tourists after asking their names to ascertain their religion, the police said. All but three of those killed were Hindu.
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