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| India-Pakistan |
| Heavy Pak shelling targets civilians, migration begins |
| 2017-05-12 |
| [Daily Excelsior] A woman was killed and her husband injured while several Government and private buildings including a school and forward posts of the Indian Army were pounded with 120mm mortars and automatic weapons by Pakistain army last night in Nowshera sector. In retaliatory firing by the Indian troops, Pakistain claimed that a civilian was killed and three others were maimed on their side. The administration has ordered closure of Government schools along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector and set up two migrant camps at Government Higher Secondary Schools for Boys and Girls in Nowshera town, where some families reached late this evening from forward villages in anticipation of fresh mortar shelling by the Pak troops. The schools, falling within the range of two kilometers from the LoC, will also remain closed tomorrow. Pakistain army used 120 mm mortars and automatic weapons in targeting forward areas of Jhanghar, Bhawani, Kalsian, Sher Makri, Qila Darhal, Sarya, Khamba and Pukharni along LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district at 10.40 pm last night. Indian side retaliated effectively and gave matching response to Pakistain, leading to heavy exchanges. The shelling was very intense till 2 am after which it was reduced to intermittent and completely halted at 6.30 am. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Cannons are prettier at night. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-05-12 06:11 |