RAWALPINDI: A soldier of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom and two civilians received injuries as the Indian army continued ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) – the de facto border between the two neighbors – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.
According to a press release issued by the military’s media wing, Sepoy Naimat Wali lost his life as a result of unprovoked Indian firing in Baroh and Chirikot sector along the LoC, injuring two women in Serian village.
In response, Army troops targetted Indian army posts which were “substantially damaged”, ISPR said adding that there were reports of casualties of Indian troops.
Earlier on Wednesday, two civilians had been injured in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in yet another ceasefire violation by the Indian army from across the LoC.
A day earlier, the Foreign Office (FO) had summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Gaurav Ahluwalia to record a strong protest against the “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by Indian forces along the LoC on Oct 6 and 7.
The LoC violations come as tensions remain high between India and Pakistan over the former’s move to revoke occupied Kashmir’s special autonomy on Aug 5.
