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In 2017, J&K witnesses highest ceasefire violations in past 7 years

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December 3, 2017
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In 2017, J&K witnesses highest ceasefire violations in past 7 years

Jammu: Soldiers patrol along the Indo-Pak border fence in RS Pora Sector of Jammu and Kashmir on May 2, 2017. (Photo: IANS)

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New Delhi: India and Pakistan engaged in cross-border firing along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir more than 720 times this year, the highest in past seven years.

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According to the data compiled by the Union Home Ministry, Pakistani forces have allegedly violated ceasefire 724 times along the IB and the LoC till October in comparison to 449 times in 2016.

As many as 12 civilians and 17 governmwnt forces personnel were killed in the firing from across the border till October, a home ministry official said quoting the data.

A total of 79 civilians and 67 security personnel were also injured in the firing.

The truce between India and Pakistan along the International Border, the Line of Control and the Actual Ground Position Line in Jammu and Kashmir came into force in November 2003.

India shares a 3,323-km-long border with Pakistan of which 221 km of the IB and 740 km of the LoC fall in Jammu and Kashmir.

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In 2016, there were 449 incidents of ceasefire violations in which 13 civilians and 13 government forces personnel were killed and 83 civilians and 99 security personnel were injured.

In 2014, there were 583 incidents of ceasefire violation in which 14 civilians and three security personnel were killed and 101 civilians and 28 security personnel were injured.

In 2015, the number of ceasefire violations was 405; 347 in 2013, 114 in 2012, 62 in 2011 and 70 in 2010. (PTI)

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