Pak resorts to heavy shelling along LoC in Jammu region, civilian areas targeted

Soon after India launched strikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’ inside Pakistan, heavy artillery firing by Pakistan was reported along Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch district of Jammu division.

Sources informed that Pakistan also used 120-mm calibre shells  to target the Indian posts and local villages on this side of the border. There were reports that some of the homes of the locals were also hit by these shells, however these were not confirmed.

Army in an official statement said, “Pakistan again violates the ceasefire agreement by firing artillery in Bhimber Gali in Poonch- Rajouri area. Indian Army is responding appropriately in a calibrated manner”.

Pakistan has been violating the ceasefire in Rajouri and Poonch for the past 12 nights and this was the thirteenth night of the violations in a row. The LoC runs through deep forest areas in Rajouri and Poonch and the posts of both the countries are mostly located on hills facing each other.

The Indian Army has also deployed heavy weaponry in the region to deal with any Pakistani aggression. The ceasefire violation started after 1 am and continued till the filing of this report (4.10 am).

Locals in Rajouri town informed that the sound of shelling from both the sides could be heard in the area that is far away from the LoC. The security at the LoC has already been strengthened and soldiers from the Army have been deployed in appropriate numbers.

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