Pakistani forces shelled villages along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Seven people died, including a woman and two children. Thirty-eight others sustained injuries. Poonch district experienced the most casualties. Indian Army retaliated to the ceasefire violations. The violations started after India conducted missile strikes on terror targets. Ten people were injured in Uri sector.
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