Pak Troops Open Fire at Indian Border Outpost

In violation of ceasefire, Pakistani army opened fire at a forward border outpost along the international border in the week hours today, forcing the BSP to retaliate, said media reports.

According to report, an IED explosion also occurred besides firing along the border line.

“There was a cross-border firing from Pakistan’s Suragpur post on Abdullia border outpost along the international border in R S Pura sub-sector, around 30-km from here, at 0400 hours in this morning,” an official was quoted as saying.

He said that BSF jawans guarding the BOP and patrolling party took positions and retaliated, resulting in exchange of small arms fire, reports said.

He said that the firing continued for around one-and-half hour intermittently and restarted again at 06.15 hours and was continuing intermittently since then, said reports.

“There was also an explosion tiggered by IED near the border line. There was no lose of life or injury to anyone in the explosion and firing on this side of the border,” he was quoted as saying.

(Based on internet reports)