Pak firing in Poonch

JAMMU: Pakistani troops engaged in firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch
district on Monday in violation of the ceasefire, officials said.
Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire along the LoC by firing from small arms and shelling with mortars in
the Mankote sector, a defence spokesman said.
Indian Army is retaliating befittingly, he said.
There were a total of 646 incidents of ceasefire violations along the International Border (IB) as well as
the Line of Control (LoC) between January 1 and February 23 this year, Minister of State for Defence
Shripad Naik said on Wednesday.
Over 3,200 ceasefire violations by Pakistan troops were recorded in 2019.