RAWALPINDI: At least five civilians, including two young boys and two elderly women, were injured in unprovoked Indian firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Kashmir, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar Monday said the Indian Army troops targeted civilian population along the line of control (LoC) in unprovoked ceasefire violation (CFV) and martyred five innocent civilians.
In a tweet, the ISPR DG said as many as five civilians including two innocent boys and two elderly women got injured due to Indian Army troops unprovoked CFV in Nikial Sector, along LoC, targeting civil population late last night.
He added that Pakistan Army troops responded effectively to Indian firing.
According to the Foreign Office, this year, India has committed 1,595 ceasefire violations to date, resulting in 14 martyrdoms and serious injuries to 121 innocent civilians.
