Army Jawan Killed As Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along LoC In J&K Poonch

An Army jawan was killed on September 1 as Pakistan violated ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forwarding posts and villages along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The soldier, manning a forward post, was killed in the firing from across the border in Shahpur-Kerni area of Poonch sector.

The ceasefire violation by Pakistan comes a day after Army Chief General Bipin Rawat visited the troops on the LoC in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, and reviewed the prevailing situation and operational readiness of the units of White Knight Corps.