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Two Army Jawans Killed In Heavy Mortar Shelling By Pakistan Along LoC
Swarajya Staff
Apr 10, 2018, 02:12 PM | Updated 02:12 PM IST
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Two Army jawans were killed as Pakistan Army violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sunderbani sector along the Line of Control (LoC) and shelled the sector with mortars, the New Indian Express reported.
“Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 1715 hours (5.15 PM) in Sunderbani sector along the Line of Control (LoC). Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively,” defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said.
“However, in the exchange of fire, Rifleman Vinod Singh and Rifleman Jaki Sharma were grievously injured and succumbed to their injuries,” the spokesman added.
The two jawans were identified as Rifleman Vinod Singh and Rifleman Jaki Sharma. Singh, 24, belonged to Village Danapur, in Jourian of Akhnoor in Jammu district and Sharma, 30, belonged to Village Sanhail, in Hiranagar of Kathua district.
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