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Published: 04:17, 20 July 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Pakistan Army kills 5 Indian soldiers in retaliatory fire

International Desk: Pakistan Army on Wednesday killed five Indian soldiers in retaliatory fire after three people, including a Pakistani serviceman, were martyred in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Indian troops along the Line of Control.

The development came as Pakistan summoned India’s deputy high commissioner to lodge a formal protest over the previous day’s ceasefire violation by Indian forces, which resulted in the death of two civilians and left six others wounded.

“Indian [troops carried out] unprovoked firing along the LoC in the Nezapir, Sabzkot and Kayani Sectors, targeting Pakistan Army posts and innocent civilian population. A soldier embraced shahadat (martyrdom) and two [others were] critically injured. Two civilians embraced shahadat and five [others] were wounded,” read a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations.

“Pakistan Army aggressively responded on Indian posts. Response destroyed Indian posts firing on Pakistani posts and civilians. Five Indian soldiers were killed and many were injured. Indian guns silent due to effective engagement,” the military’s media wing added.

“Unprovoked cease fire violations shall always be responded strongly, aggressively and effectively by Pakistan Army,” it quoted ISPR Director General Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor as saying.

Meanwhile, a Foreign Office statement said the Director General (SA & SAARC) summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Indian occupation forces in Baroh and Tandar sectors on 18 July 2017. The firing martyred two civilians – a woman in Baroh Sector and a man in Tandar Sector – and wounded six others.

The statement said the deliberate targeting of civilians was indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity and international human rights and humanitarian laws.

Source: Agencies



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