Pakistn violates ceasefire in Kupwara, says Army

The violations come just four days after Pakistan’s truce breach in four districts of J&K left five soldiers and four civilians dead.

Kupwara: Army personnel taking positions outside the house where Commander of Lashkir-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Abu Usama, a resident of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), was holed up during an encounter at Lolab in Kupwara on Saturday. PTI Photo(PTI1_30_2016_000114A)

The Army on Monday said Pakistan resorted to ceasefire violations on the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara.

“Pakistan Initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC in Tangdhar Sector, Kupwara, on Monday evening by firing mortars and other weapons. A befitting response is being given”, a Srinagar-based Army spokesman said.

The violations come just four days after Pakistan’s truce breach in four districts of J&K left five soldiers and four civilians dead.