Army Soldier Killed, Civilian Injured In Cross-LoC Firing In Rajouri
Jammu– An Army soldier was killed and a civilian injured in cross-LoC firing in Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said.
Officials said the Pakistan Army opened fire and shelled civilian areas and forward posts in Nowshera sector this morning, leaving an Army man dead and a villager injured.
Indian troops guarding the borderline retaliated resulting in heavy exchanges, they said.
Several houses were damaged in cross-border firing.
“Pakistan targeted over a dozen villages along the LoC in Nowshera and Balakote sectors late Wednesday night with heavy mortars and guided missiles,” they said.
People living in border hamlets took shelter in bunkers, they said.
PTI
