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  Mortar shelling kills 12 in Syria

  World | June 17, 2019 16:31 IST

  Mortar shelling by a terror group in a village in Aleppo, Syria has killed 12 people. 

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  Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan resorts to mortar shelling in Poonch sector, Indian Army retaliates

  India | March 09, 2018 16:08 IST

  "The Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 0930 hours in Poonch sector along the LoC in Rajouri district," a defence spokesman said.

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  US Army photographer captures her own death in mortar explosion

  World | May 04, 2017 8:33 IST

  The U.S. Army has published the final photo of a combat photographer who captured on camera the blast that killed her in an accidental mortar explosion in Afghanistan nearly four years ago.

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  BSF fired 35,000 bullets, 5,000 mortar shells in 11 days: Report

  India | November 01, 2016 10:49 IST

  Responding to Pakistan’s relentless attempts to push terrorists into Indian territories, the Border Security Force (BSF) has since October 19 fired over 35,000 bullets and 5,000 mortal shells, killing 15 Pakistani soldiers.

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  Pakistan shells border out posts along IB in Jammu sector

  India | January 30, 2015 13:22 IST

  Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to night-long firing and mortar shelling on border out posts and hamlets along the International Border in Jammu district, prompting the BSF to retaliate.Pakistani Rangers resorted to heavy small arms firing

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  Iran, Pak border guards exchange mortar shelling on border

  World | October 24, 2014 14:43 IST

  Quetta: The Iranian border force fired six mortar shells at Pakistan's bordering town of Mashkail in the early hours of Friday, a security official told Dawn.The official who requested anonymity said that there was no

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  We are capable of responding to Indian actions on border, says Pakistani Defence Minister

  India | October 10, 2014 10:46 IST

  New Delhi: Responding to the strong statement made by India over the continuous mortar shelling and ceasefire violation, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that his  country is capable of responding "befittingly" to Indian