Jammu: Even though the Pakistani establishment has been denying a damage or destruction due to Indian Air Force strikes at terror camp of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Balakot, its forces have been violating the ceasefire routinely at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
On Monday morning also, the Pakistani army resorted to unprovoked heavy firing on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector.
“At about 3 am today, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling and firing in the Akhnoor sector,” Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said.
“Our positions effectively retaliated. The firing exchanges stopped at 6.30 am,” he added.
After trading heavy fire on the LoC in Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu districts for seven days, there was no firing from the Pakistani side on Sunday.
All educational institutions within a 5 km distance from the LoC in Poonch and Rajouri remained closed on Monday.
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat visited forward positions on the LoC and the International Border on Sunday to review the preparedness of the deployed troops.