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Pak troops kill Indian army jawan in LoC firing

Jammu:  An Army jawan was killed Tuesday night when Pakistani troops opened fire at Indian forward posts in Balakote sub-sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district in what is stated to be

India TV News Desk Updated on: October 15, 2013 23:00 IST

The spokesman said tonight's ceasefire violation was the second of the day and the eighth in less than a week.

Earlier in the day, Pakistani Army resorted to shelling of mortars besides automatic and small arms firing in forward areas along LoC in Hamirpur and Bhimbher Gali (BG) sub-sectors of Poonch district from 0630 hours today, the spokesman said.

Indian troops guarding the border took positions and retaliated strongly with equal calibre weapons, triggering exchanges which continued intermittently, he said.

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