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Indian troops open fire at vehicle carrying UN military observers
[DAWN] Two officials of the United Nations...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... Military Observers group in India and Pakistain (UNMOGIP) narrowly escaped a firing incident as Indian troops reportedly targeted their vehicle while they were visiting areas along the Pak side of the Line of Control (LoC), DawnNews reported Wednesday. A statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Army's media wing, claimed that "Indian troops committed unprovoked ceasefire violation." The Indian troops deployed on LoC, "targeted UNMOGIP vehicle along LOC in Khanjar sector," it added. According to details shared by the military's media wing, the vehicle was carrying UNMOGIP Officers Major Emmanual of the Philippines and Major Mirko of Croatia when it came under fire. ISPR further said that the officials were targeted despite the blue UN flag hoisted on the vehicle as per procedure. Posted by: Fred 2017-05-25 |
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