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Army fires US precision guided Excalibur rounds for first time using M777 howitzers
The firing of the Excalibur rounds took place as part of the army’s training procedure. A precision guided kit was also tested.
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Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K’s Poonch, targets civilians
Pakistan violated ceasefire in the Shahpur sector of Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch district on December 09. Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and intense shelling with mortars along LoC. A statement said that at about 15:45, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in Shahpur sector. One civilian was injured in ceasefire violation in Poonch. The injured civilian has been moved to a hospital for medical treatment.- Bangladesh Navy Chief receives guard of honour in Delhi01:09
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- 84 infiltration attempts in Jammu and Kashmir since August 2019In a written reply to a starred question in the House, Reddy said regular attempts of infiltration by terrorists through the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir sponsored and supported from across the border are being made. "84 such attempts have been made from across the border and it is estimated that 59 such terrorists could have infiltrated," he said.
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- Afghan war can end in few weeks if Pakistan denies safe heaven to Taliban, says US Senator"As to negotiating with the Taliban, I think we got this wrong. I think what we should do is start negotiating with Pakistan. If Pakistan denied the Taliban safe haven in Pakistan, the war in Afghanistan would end in a matter of weeks," Graham, the senior Senator from South Carolina said in an interview to Fox Channel on Monday.
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