ISLAMABAD: Three people, including two women, were injured when Indian troo
ps resorted to unprovoked firing, targ
eting civilian popul
ation from across the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Indian troo
ps resorted to firing in Khuiratta, Kotli and Battal and Rawalakot sectors of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, targ
eting civil population. “3 citizens including 2 women got injured due to Indian firing. Pakistan army troops effective
ly responded to Indian posts from where firing was initiated,” the military’s media wing said in a statement.
This is the latest viol
ation in a series of unabated and unprovoked breach of the ceasefire along the heavily militarized LoC. There has been a spike in ceasefire violations in the month of January, which had result
ed in several casualties and injuries to many more people.
Published in Daily Times, January 29th 2018.
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