Armies of India, Pakistan trade fire along LoC in Kupwara

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The armies of India and Pakistan have exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar and Keran areas of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said today.

A police official said that the Pakistani troops targeted Indian army’s Balbir post in Keran sector on Tuesday evening and 20 Jatt LP at Tangdhar on Wednesday morning.

The Indian Army retaliated with gunfire resulting in heavy exchange of fire for 15 minutes in Keran sector, the official said.

Senior Superintendent of Police Kupwara Shriram Ambarkar Dinkar said that there was heavy firing from both sides for 10 to 15 minutes, however, thre was no report of any causality.