Three civilians injured across LoC in unprovoked Indian firing

F.P. Report

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said that at least three civilians were injured after Indian Security Forces resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control in Battal, Hot Spring and Khuiratta sectors on Sunday.

According to ISPR, three civilians including two women, 24-year-old Saba Azad and 36-year-old Nagina Aqsad were injured in Indian firing.

ISPR statement added that army effectively responded to Indian ceasefire violations and targeted the posts which initiated unprovoked firing, causing substantial damage.

Earlier Last week, a civilian was martyred and two children were injured after Indian security forces opened unprovoked fire in Nezapir and Rawalkot sectors.

In 2018, Indian forces carried out more than 150 ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary in just 20 days, resulting in the martyrdom of nine innocent civilians, while injuring 40 others.

In 2017, Indian forces committed more than 1900 ceasefire violations.