F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD : Two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom in unprovoked and indiscriminate firing by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on Saturday, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The latest aggressive move by India came on the same day that Pakistan released an Indian Air Force (IAF) wing commander who was shot down while engaging Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets.
The army’s media wing named the martyred soldiers as Havaldar Abdur Rub and Naik Khuram.
Havaldar Abdur Rub and Naik Khuram. -ISPR
Hotspring, Tatta Pani and Jandrot sectors of the LoC came under Indian fire and the civilian population residing in the areas were also hit by Indian shelling, as a result, at least two civilians were martyred and just as many were injured.
In response, the Pakistan Army targetted the Indian posts and “gave a befitting response” and there were reports of casualties to Indian troops and damage to their posts.
The injured were shifted to a hospital in Kotli.
The military’s media wing added that the armed forces, including PAF and Pakistan Navy remain on alert.
Tensions between Pakistan and India escalated rapidly following a suicide car bombing that killed at least 44 Indian paramilitary police in IoK on February 14.
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft were shot down on Wednesday by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Indian targets across the Line of Control (LoC) were struck by Pakistani fighter jets from within friendly airspace as the country’s armed forces struck back after unprovoked Indian aggression a day earlier.
According to the military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor, the Indian aircraft crossed the LoC, the PAF retaliated and two Indian aircraft were shot down in Pakistani airspace.
Pakistan on Friday returned the captive Indian pilot as a gesture of peace. He was in Pakistani custody – after being shot down by PAF – for 58 hours.
