Kargil : Pakistani troops violated ceasefire in the higher reaches of Ladakh with its troops opening fire with small and automatic weapons on Indian posts in Drass and Kaksar areas of Kargil sector for the first time in 14 years since the 1999 Kargil war.

The ceasefire was breached twice within a span of four days since Monday night, sources said.

The sources said that Pakistani troops fired with automatic weapons at Sando Post in Drass area in the second violation in the Kargil sector last night which was retaliated by the Indian troops.