Pakistan breaches renewed ceasefire deal, opens fire along Jammu border

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Pakistan breaches renewed ceasefire deal, opens fire along Jammu border



This is the first instance of violation after India and Pakistan renewed their mutually brokered ceasefire agreement on February 25 this year.

After a break of little over two months, Pakistan on Monday again breached the ceasefire agreement with unprovoked fire at the Border Security Force (BSF) along the 200 km long international border in Ramgarh sector of Jammu's Samba district, said a BSF officer.

"At around 6.15 am, Pak Rangers opened unprovoked small arms fire at BSF personnel in Ramgarh sector. They were doing maintenance work at the border fence when Rangers opened small arms fire," said the BSF officer.

"The BSF patrol on maintenance work escaped unhurt," he added.

This is the first instance of violation after India and Pakistan renewed their mutually brokered ceasefire agreement on February 25 this year.

The director generals (DGs) of Military Operations from both sides had committed to abide by the truce deal that was first signed in November 2003.

The offer to renew the truce deal had come from Pakistan.

Indian security forces have maintained that Pakistan has used ceasefire violations to provide cover for infiltration of terrorists from across the LoC and IB over the years.

Source :https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pakistan-breaches-renewed-ceasefire-deal-opens-fire-along-jammu-border-101620020400770.html