November 12, 2018
An army soldier was killed and another injured in a sniper attack by Pakistani forces along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the second death due to sniper attack in the last 24 hours and the fourth since Saturday along the LoC south of Pir Panjal range.
Monday’s attack, which took place in Mendhar sector of Poonch, was confirmed by defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand.
There has been a spike in sniper attacks on the LoC in the past one week. Pakistan troops have also violated ceasefire in the past three days along the LoC in Jammu region.
Till Sunday, three Indian soldiers and an army porter had been killed by Pakistan snipers.
Source : Hindustan Times
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