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Five killed, 16 injured in shelling along LoC

Five people were killed and 16 injured in continuing exchange of artillery, mortar and small-arms fire along the Line of Control and international border between Indian and Pakistani troops since Thursday evening, official sources said on Friday.

Three civilians were killed and seven injured when Pakistani troops targeted Jhallas area of Poonch district with mortar fire on Friday morning, the sources said, adding victims of Pakistani shelling have been identified as Chander Prakash, Abdul Hamid and Puran Chand.

Another civilian, Shabir Ahmed, was injured and many cattle killed in shelling in Jhallas area on Thursday evening, they said.

Gulpur Khari-Karmara, Digwar, Kerni and Malti areas of Poonch also came under fire on Thursday, they said.

In retaliatory action, some vehicles were damaged opposite Khari-Karmara, the sources said.

Another civilian, Mohammad Qasim, was killed and two were injured in Manakote area of Poonch district due to Pakistani shelling, they said, adding another civilian Mohammad Shamim was injured in Balnoi area of the district.

An army soldier was killed and three injured in shelling from across the border in Keri area of Rajouri district, according to defence ministry spokesman, Col H S Oberoi.

Two women, Shakuntla Devi and Shakti Devi, were injured and a house was damaged in Garkhal area of Akhnoor sector, he said.

Earlier Report:
3 killed in Pak shelling in Poonch

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