Pakistan Rangers target Indian positions in Jammu

TThese two ceasefire violations occurred hours after the two countries held a flag meeting on Wednesday to discuss ceasefire violations along the border.

August 28, 2014 08:36 am | Updated December 04, 2021 11:23 pm IST - Jammu

Border Security Force soldiers patrol along the fencing at India-Pakistan international border in Pargwal sector, near Jammu. File photo

Border Security Force soldiers patrol along the fencing at India-Pakistan international border in Pargwal sector, near Jammu. File photo

Pakistan Rangers again Thursday resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.

“Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing using small arms in the Pargwal area of the Jammu district,” a police officer said here.

The officer said three BSF outposts were affected due to the firing.

“Pakistan firing started at 11.50 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday) night for a brief period, but today (Thursday) morning at 4 a.m., Pakistan Rangers started firing again which continued till 5.55 a.m.,” the officer said.

The Border Security Force (BSF) troopers gave befitting reply, he added.

These two ceasefire violations occurred hours after the >BSF and Pakistan Rangers held a battalion commander level flag meeting in the same border area to defuse tensions between the two sides.

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