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2 dead, 4 injured as remote AJK valley hit by 'indiscriminate' Indian shelling
[DAWN] Considered previously to be 'comparatively’ safe, the remote Gurez sub-valley in the upper belt of the Neelum district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.jpg) ...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there.... (AJK) was heavily shelled by Indian troops from across the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday, leaving two civilians dead and four others maimed, local officials said. Gurez lies beyond Kel ‐ located some 156 kilometres northeast of Muzaffarabad ‐ and is spread over 44 kilometres till Taobutt, the last village of the Neelum district. Unlike the lower belt of the Neelum district, where the Neelum River serves as the boundary between Azad Kashmir and occupied Kashmir, the Gurez sub-valley is situated on both sides of the river and has therefore been less vulnerable to cross LoC firing. However, by candlelight every wench is handsome... on Tuesday, this area was hit "indiscriminately" by Indian troops with mortar guns, according to Akhtar Ayub, a disaster management officer based in Athmuqam. Athmuqam is the district headquarters of Neelum valley, located some 84 kilometres northeast of Muzaffarabad. In Halmat village, Abdul Jalil Shah, 40, son of Samad Shah, was killed after being hit by splinters from an exploding shell, Ayub said. Three-year-old Nosheen, daughter of Muhammad Ramzan, became an indirect victim, losing her life from psychological shock as "the thunder of shells filled her with panic", he added. The injured persons, who were admitted to a military-run health facility in Halmat, were identified as Ashfaq, son of Ghulam Muhammad Lone; Ghulam Rasool, son of Ghulam Muhammad Mir; Baggi Begum, wife of Rehman Lone; and Hajira Bibi. Related: AJK: 2019-08-25 Ben & Jerry's Unveils New Antifa-Inspired Flavors AJK: 2019-08-23 Vermont is going insane. Will the rest of the country follow ? AJK: 2019-08-23 Multan court rejects request by Qandeel Baloch's parents to pardon her killers Related: Line of Control: 2019-08-24 India will attempt 'false flag operation' to divert attention from occupied Kashmir, PM Imran warns Line of Control: 2019-08-21 6 Indian soldiers killed as Pakistan Army responds to cross-LoC firing Line of Control: 2019-08-21 Jawan Martyred, Heavy Damage To Pak Army Posts Related: Muzaffarabad: 2019-08-23 Multan court rejects request by Qandeel Baloch's parents to pardon her killers Muzaffarabad: 2019-08-13 Qureshi, Bilawal spend Eidul Azha in AJK to show solidarity with Kashmiri people Muzaffarabad: 2019-08-12 After Maryam’s arrest, Shahbaz may lead AJK rally on 15th Posted by: Fred 2019-08-28 |
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