LoC violation: Indian firing injures 8 civilians in Sialkot
A Pakistani military official claimed a civilian was earlier killed in the same region.
Indian firing injures 8 civilians in Sialkot. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
SIALKOT:
Unprovoked Indian firing in the Sialkot sector on Monday allegedly injured eight civilians, Express News reported.
This is the latest in the ongoing violations of the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan. Both sides have carried out tit for tat attacks, and allegations continue to be exchanged over who began the ongoing conflict.
Earlier violations
On October 19, a Pakistani military official said a civilian was killed and two others were injured in the same region.
Pakistan accused India of killing a paramilitary soldier in "unprovoked firing" across the border on October 18, also in the Sialkot area.
On October 15, Indian troops had opened shelling from across the LoC, injuring a woman. The Indian shelling had hit the civilian population of Datoot village of Nakyal Tehsil of Kotli.
On October 11, Indian troops had fired mortars across the LoC, killing a child and wounding three other people.
Furthermore, on September 2 the Indian Army had carried out unprovoked shelling in the Nakyal sector leaving numerous children stranded inside a local school.
On August 27, at least five people, including two women and a girl, were injured by heavy shelling and unprovoked firing in the same area. The continuous shelling and bombardment across the LoC had forced the natives to flee.
Moreover, on August 26 unprovoked firing from the Indian Army had injured six civilians.
Indian media, meanwhile has reported multiple incidents of LoC violations being carried out by Pakistan.
Unprovoked Indian firing in the Sialkot sector on Monday allegedly injured eight civilians, Express News reported.
This is the latest in the ongoing violations of the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan. Both sides have carried out tit for tat attacks, and allegations continue to be exchanged over who began the ongoing conflict.
Earlier violations
On October 19, a Pakistani military official said a civilian was killed and two others were injured in the same region.
Pakistan accused India of killing a paramilitary soldier in "unprovoked firing" across the border on October 18, also in the Sialkot area.
On October 15, Indian troops had opened shelling from across the LoC, injuring a woman. The Indian shelling had hit the civilian population of Datoot village of Nakyal Tehsil of Kotli.
On October 11, Indian troops had fired mortars across the LoC, killing a child and wounding three other people.
Furthermore, on September 2 the Indian Army had carried out unprovoked shelling in the Nakyal sector leaving numerous children stranded inside a local school.
On August 27, at least five people, including two women and a girl, were injured by heavy shelling and unprovoked firing in the same area. The continuous shelling and bombardment across the LoC had forced the natives to flee.
Moreover, on August 26 unprovoked firing from the Indian Army had injured six civilians.
Indian media, meanwhile has reported multiple incidents of LoC violations being carried out by Pakistan.