Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged mortar shelling for seven hours in
Kargil district and small arms firing at several places along the line of control
(LoC) and international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir in which no casualty was
reported, Defence sources said on October 13.
Pakistani troops began shelling Yaldor sector in Kargil from 17:15 hours (IST) on
October 12, following which Indian troops retaliated, the sources said, adding that
shelling continued till 01:00 hours (IST) on October 13.
Small arms exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops along the LoC took
place at Siachen glacier, Drass sector, Tanghar area of Kupwara district,
Bhimbergali area of Poonch district and Noushera sector of Rajouri district.
Sporadic intermittent exchange of fire between the two sides took place along IB at
old/new Kanachak, Gole Pattan, Chargali, Chinor Farm, Garkhal, Pargwal and Pallanwal
in Jammu district and Mangu Chak and Sadhay Chak, Regal, Chachwal, Chalarian,
Khawara and Dulma Chak in Kathua district.
PTI
