13 civilians killed in Pakistan's ceasefire violations along LoC in Poonch

Pakistans ceasefire violations along the Line of Control LoC in Jammu and Kashmir have claimed lives of 13 civilians in the Poonch sector and injured a total of 59 people the Ministry of External Affairs MEA said on Thursday reported news agency PTIOut of the total injured 44 were from Poonch the external publicity division of the MEA saidThe Pakistan Army has been resorting to heavy shelling in several sectors along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir that was effectively responded to by the Indian Army military officials said reported PTIThe intensity of Pakistani shelling has increased following Indias military strikes on nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Kashmir early WednesdayDuring the intervening night of May 7 and 8 Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked fire using small arms and artillery guns across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara Baramulla Uri and Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir a military official said reported PTIThe Indian Army responded proportionately the official addedIn view of the escalating tension the authorities have ordered that all educational institutions in five border districts of the Jammu region will remain closed for the second day on ThursdayThe intense shelling by the Pakistani army along the LoC came in retaliation for the May 7 Operation Sindoor in which Indias armed forces targeted a total of nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Kashmir PoKPakistan has been resorting to unprovoked smallarms ceasefire since the night of April 2526After Operation Sindoor the Pakistan Army continued its series of ceasefire violations by targeting civilian areas in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday Officials said the shelling caused panic among villagers and damaged several houses Shelling by Pakistan damaged civilian infrastructure shattered window panes and cracked wallsMeanwhile the Indian Army has proportionately responded to the unprovoked smallarms and artillery guns firing by the Pakistani Army across the Line of Control LoC during the night of May 7 and May 8 as the Pakistan Army resorted to firing in areas opposite in Kupwara and Baramulla districts and Uri and Akhnoor sectors in Jammu and KashmirThe Indian Army is closely monitoring ceasefire violations by Pakistan after the Indian forces conducted the precise strikes on nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Jammu and Kashmir under Operation Sindoor on WednesdayThe strikes were aimed at avenging the Pahalgam attack victims and eliminating key JaisheMohammed JeM and LashkareTaiba LeT leaders and camps involved in planning attacks on Indian soilWith inputs from PTIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params