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13 injured as Pakistani, Indian troops exchange fire across LoC
[DAWN] Pakistain Army on Saturday issued a stern warning to India against any misadventure along the heavily militarised Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmire, which saw cross border shelling almost throughout the day, leaving at least 13 people maimed in different parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmire (AJK).Among the injured were eight women and a toddler. "The Indian army has been targeting innocent civilians on both sides of the LoC in recent past. Any misadventure by Indian army across the LoC will be a miscalculation, shall be responded with full force and could lead to unintended consequences," said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The strongly worded message was delivered in the wake of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s visit to the LoC in AJK’s Nakyal sector in Kotli district. Local officials and ISPR said that five persons were maimed by Indian firing in Khuiratta and Charhoi sectors of Kotli district and the rest in Samahni and Baroh sectors of Bhimber district. Terming the Indian firing as "unprovoked", the ISPR added that Pak troops are befittingly responding to the firing. Civilian officials said that the total number of injured people stood at 13. Posted by: Fred 2017-05-14 |
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