ISLAMABAD – Seven Indian Army soldiers have been hit at LoC in PakistanArmy retaliatory fire, Indian media has reported.
Seven Armymen were injured as Pakistan Army retaliated to Indian ceasefireviolation in Balakote area of Poonch district throughout Sunday night.
Defence ministry spokesperson Lt Colonel Devender Anand, however, put thenumber of injured as four and said that the other three sustained “minorbruises’’. They were holding naka in an area near the LoC when a Pakistanishell landed nearby, he said, adding that the injured were evacuated to thehospital and their condition was stable.
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The Indian troops initiated ceasefire violation around 10.30 pm. Since lastmonth, there has been an escalation in ceasefire violations along the LoCwith Indian troops resorting to unprovoked mortar shelling and firing.
