Summary Four civilians were martyred while ten injured by Indian firing
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Six Indian soldiers were killed as Pakistan retaliated to unprovoked Indian firing at the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday.
Media cell of the military, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that four civilians were martyred while ten sustained injuries in Indian cross-border firing. It was reported that Indian forces targeted villages in Karela, Jadroot and Baroh sectors.
A martyred civilian named Altaf belonged to a village named Jabardheri of Jadroot Sector while Nazia Kausar was martyred in Mithrani village of Kerala Sector. In Baroh Sector, locals named Ateeq and Tasavur lost their lives.
However, in retaliation, several Indian check-posts were decimated while six soldiers killed.
Earlier in the day, Deputy High Commissioner (HC) of India, J P Singh was summoned to the Foreign Office (FO) and lodged protest with over series of ceasefire violations in the recent weeks.
Earlier in an interview with Radio Pakistan, Spokesperson of the FO, Nafees Zakaria said that India’s belligerent posturing was a danger to the peace of the region.
United Nations, world powers and regional states should take notice of Indian violations, he said.
Zakaria said that India has different motives behind the ceasefire violations and that the violations were to cover the domestic and political issues facing the Indian government.
