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Pak shelling in Jammu, Rajouri, Siachen, Kargil sectors
Exchange of low intensity firing and
mortar shelling between Indian and Pakistani troops
continued in some areas of Jammu, Rajouri, Kargil and
Siachen sectors since last night, while shelling and
firing have considerably reduced in most of the border
areas, official sources said today.
Pakistani troops resorted to mortar shelling in Sangral
and Manjakote, Dhantani post and Rajdhani besides central
Siachen, Thang, Chorbat La and Drass areas of Jammu,
Rajouri, Siachen and Kargil sectors since last night,
the sources said adding shelling continued intermittently
till early this morning in Sangral area of R S Pura,
but stopped in other areas.
Indian troops guarding the LoC and IB in these areas
retaliated and the fire exchange continued in some of
these areas till this morning, the sources said and
added there was no casualty or damage on the Indian
side.
Cross border firing and shelling has considerably reduced
in most of the areas in Kathua, Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch,
Siachen and Kargil sectors during the last few days,
he added.
Jammu, June 26, 2002 (PTI)
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