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Jammu, November 26
A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Army was killed and a civilian injured as Pakistani troops shelled and fired at forward posts and villages along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.
The unprovoked ceasefire violation took place in the Qasba and Kirni sectors, the officials said.
The JCO was injured in the firing around 1.30 pm and was taken to a military hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries, they said.
The civilian, Mohmmad Rashid, has been shifted to GMC Hospital in Jammu for specialised treatment, the officials said. PTI
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