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Bullets, sweets exchanged on LoC on Eid

Aug 20, 2012

Jammu: Amid tension on border due to repeated ceasefire violation by Pakistan, Army today exchanged greetings and sweets with their Pakistani counterparts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Pakistani Army officials were led by Major Umer Gul of 11 Baloch Regiment and Major Yaseen, while the Indian side was led by Major S Manhas at the flag meeting held at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point, officials said.

Mohd Sohail Riaz, Wing Commander, Pakistan Rangers, presenting sweets to BSF DIG ID Singh on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at Wagah border on Monday. PTI

Indian and Pakistani sides exchanged sweets and greetings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in the meeting, which was held in a cordial atmosphere, they said.

Heavy firing exchanges erupted along the International border (IB) late last night after Pakistan violated the ceasefire by targeting Indian posts to push in a group of militants in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district, where one intruder was killed.

It is the 14th time that Pakistan has violated the ceasefire along the IB and LoC in the last fortnight.

Pakistan troops also fired on the forward posts in Krishnagati belt along LoC in Poonch sector violating ceasefire late Sunday night.

PTI

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