The Pakistan Army on Thursday night violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in the Poonch-Rajouri sector to which the Indian Army retaliated effectively and inflicted damage on Pakistan posts. According to the latest reports, 3-4 Pakistan Army soldiers have been killed.

On December 25, an army officer and a civilian were killed on Wednesday in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along theLoC in Rampur sector of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.

Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing in Hajipeerarea of Uri around 11.30 am on Wednesday, the sources said. Pakistan alsoviolated the ceasefire in nearby Rampur sector, resulting in the death of a junior commissioned officer (JCO), the sources said.

They said some of the shells fired by Pakistan landed incivilian areas, resulting in injuries to two civilians including a woman inChurunda village. Naseema (23), succumbed to splinter injuries, they said.  The Indian army personnel responded to theceasefire violation in adequate measure, the sources said.