Two minors injured as India resorts to unprovoked firing along LoC

Foreign Office spokesperson says the incident took place at Nikial sector in Balakot

India's firing at Nikial sector along the Line of Control (LoC) injured two minors in Balakot village.

"Unprovoked firing targeted innocent civilians at LoC Nikial Sec Balakot village injuring children aged 9 and 14 at 2150 hrs yesterday," Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said in a tweet on Sunday.

Unprovoked #CFVbyIndia again targeted innocent civilians at LoC Nikial Sec Balakot vill injuring children aged 9 & 14 at 2150 hrs yesterday

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) March 19, 2017

The incident comes a day after a 60-year-old woman was killed in unprovoked firing by Indian forces at Kot Kehtera sector along the LoC.



Both sides routinely accuse each other of violating the 2003 ceasefire agreement along the LoC. However, it is impossible to verify claims from either side due to lack of access to the heavily militarised zone.

Army chief General Qamar Bajwa, on his visit to the border last month, termed the violations an attempt to distract Pakistan Army from its fight against terrorism.