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120-mm mortal shell detected, defused in Poonch

January 19, 2023
The Dispatch Staff
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POONCH: Security forces detected and defused a 120-mm mortar shell in a border village in the Poonch district, officials said on Thursday.

Villagers informed the security forces about the shell lying in a field in Kalsian village near the LoC on Wednesday evening. Officials said it is a Pakistani shell that was fired during cross-border shelling two years ago.

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Locals feel there are some more shells buried underground in the area and have requested the security forces to trace them. (PTI)

 

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