Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan opens fire at forward posts in Poonch

The firing stopped around 8am

Five Pakistani soldiers killed in Indian retaliatory firing along the LoC Representational Image | PTI

Pakistani Rangers on Tuesday targeted forward posts along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir with small arms firing, a defence official said. The Indian Army effectively retaliated.

"At about 07:40am, the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms along LoC in Kirni sector in Poonch district", an official said.

The firing stopped around 8am.

On Monday night, Pakistani Ranger opened fire from across the border in Manyari-Chorgali area in Hiranagar sector, the official said.

The Border Security Force (BSF) guarding the border retaliated.