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Six civilians among four children injured in Indian firing at LoC

Six civilians among four children injured in Indian firing at LoC
April 5, 2019
RAWALPINDI (92 News) – Indian Army troops resorted to unprovoked fire in Chirikot Sector of Line of Control( LOC) targeting civil population. According to the Inter-Service Public Realtion (ISPR), six citizens including a woman and 4 children were injured. The injured have been shifted to the hospital. Those injured include :--Shabnam W/O Raqeeb Hussain Shah, age 35 years-Kashan S/O Raqeeb Hussain Shah, age 13 years-Faizan S/O Raqeeb Hussain Shah, age 6 years-Nisah D/O Shafique, age 14 years-Asifa D/O Shafique, age 10 years, residents of village Serian and- Shahid Hussain S/O Muhammad Hussain, age 28 years, resident of village Chafar The ISPR said that Pakistan army troops responded effectively targeting Indian posts undertaking the fire. It also said that the reports of five Indian soldiers killed and many injured. On April 2, three Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in unprovoked firing by Indian forces along LoC, according to ISPR. Moreover, seven Indian soldiers were also killed and 19 others injured in retaliatory fire.
Pakistan lodges strong protest over LoC violations by India
On April 3, Pakistan summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and lodged a strong protest over unprovoked ceasefire violations by Indian troops along Line of Control (LoC).

Gaurav Ahluwalia was handed a protest demarche by the Pakistani officials. FO spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said that India is violating international laws.

3 soldiers martyred in unprovoked Indian firing along LOC
On Tuesday, three soldiers embraced martyrdom when Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing in Rakhchakri, Rawalakot Sector along Line of Control ( LOC).

According to the ISPR, Subedar Muhammad Riaz, resident of Jhang, Lance Havaldar Azizullah from Noshero Feroze and Sepoy Shahid Mansib from Abbotabad embraced martyrdom. Meanwhile, a soldier was injured.

The Pakistan Army responded effectively and killed several Indian troops.
Two civilians martyred in unprovoked Indian firing across LoC
Earlier on March 11, the Inter-Services Public Relations said that at least two civilians, including a woman, were martyred and four others injured when Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC). According to the ISPR, the casualties were caused when Indian forces targeted the civilian population in Chakothi sector of Jhelum Valley district along the de facto border. The ISPR said that one man and woman were martyred in the unprovoked Indian firing. “Pakistan army troops responded effectively by targeting the Indian post which initiated the fire,” it added. Ghulam Hussain, resident of Vill Bakot, was martyred while Noushad Bibi wife of Abdul Rehman, resident of Soka Vill was also martyred. Four people identified as Raja Mehmood (r/o Darang More), Zahida Bibi (r/o Bari Bhaik), Ghulam Muhammad and Muhammad Zakir (r/o Bakot village) sustained injuries in the firing. The casualties come a day after guns again started roaring along the restive LoC after a three-day lull. On Sunday, Indian firing had left a civilian dead and four others injured in Pandu, Chakothi and Khilana sectors of Jhelum Valley district.