Pak forces violate ceasefire at 6 locations along border

Small arms fire reported in Naushera, Sunderbani, Akhnoor, Baramulla, Kupwara and Pargwal sectors

- Mir Ehsan

Srinagar: Pakistan forces on Wednesday resorted to unprovoked firing at six locations along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said, adding that it was the sixth straight day of ceasefire violations.

Amid rising tensions in the aftermath of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people, 25 tourists and a local, dead, and the slew of measures from both nations that followed, more than 20 ceasefire violations have been reported in J&K, mainly in Uri, Kupwara, Akhnoor and Poonch sectors.

Officials say no loss of life or property has been reported so far as the forces have exchanged small-arms fire.

The latest violations were reported in Naushera, Sunderbani, Akhnoor, Baramulla, Kupwara and Pargwal sectors. The officials said the Indian Army responded swiftly to the violations.