Srinagar: Two porters were killed and two
jawans injured today when Pakistani troops, violating the
seven-year-old ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC),
fired on Indian positions at Machhil sector in Jammu and
Kashmir, a defence spokesman said.
Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian posts and
positions in Machhil sector, 140 kms from here, around 7.30 AM
without any provocation, defence spokesman Lt Col J S Brar
said.
Two porters were killed on the spot and two army
jawans injured in the firing, he said.
In 2003, India and Pakistan had announced a ceasefire
on the LoC.
The incident comes ahead of Indo-Pakistan foreign
secretary-level talks and Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's
visit to Islamabad for the SAARC Interior Minister's
Conference.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 17:46