Two soldiers were injured on Sunday after Pakistan indiscriminately fired at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said.

The exchange of fire between the two sides lasted for nearly 30-minutes. Army sources have ruled out action by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT).

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A defence spokesperson said, Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled forward posts along the LoC in Bhimber Gali area of Balakote sector around 0300 hours, resulting in injuries to two soldiers.

Hundreds of border residents have been forced to leave their homes and take shelter at camps set up by the government due to indiscriminate shelling and firing by Pakistani troops.