Tag: Poonch
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Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire for fourth time in two days
Pakistani forces yet again on Wednesday violated ceasefire and resorted to mortar shelling in Degwar sector of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, the fourth incident in less 48 hours along the LoC. "The Pakistan Army initiated indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars at 9.05 am on Wednesday on the Indian Army posts," Defence …
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April 5, 2017 -
Pakistan violates ceasefire at Poonch in J-K, Indian forces retaliate
In yet another incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistan on Monday opened fire at the Indian troops in Digwar sector of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir. Indian security forces have also retaliated. This comes after India had on March 9 summoned the Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan and expressed deep concern over continued ceasefire violations in …
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April 3, 2017 -
3-day encounter in Poonch ends, 4 terrorists killed
After three days, Army and Police on Tuesday declared that an encounter in Mini Secretariat in Poonch was over with the killing of four terrorists. Personnel of Army and Police stormed the under- construction complex this evening and eliminated the last of the four terrorists, a police officer said. "The encounter has ended, said Inspector …
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September 13, 2016 -
Kashmir: Firing resumes in Poonch area
Gunfight erupted again on Monday morning in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, the same place where four persons were killed on Sunday, police said. A senior police official said that the gunfight started again from the under construction mini secretariat building in Poonch town, the site of Sunday’s firing. "The building and adjacent areas were …
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September 12, 2016 -
Cop martyred in gunfight in J-K’s Poonch district
A policeman was killed on Sunday in a gunfight between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. Police said the militants started firing from an under construction mini secretariat building near the Army’s 93 Brigade headquarters in Poonch town around 8 am. "The militants have been surrounded and all escape …
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September 11, 2016 -
Pakistan resorts to unprovoked firing in Poonch
Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked, indiscriminate firing on Indian positions on the line of control (LoC) in Poonch district on Tuesday. "Pakistani soldiers initiated indiscriminate firing at midnight on Indian Army posts along the LoC in Poonch district," Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Manish Mehta told reporters in Jammu. "Our troops have retaliated appropriately." Intermittent firing …
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September 6, 2016