Three soldiers, seven civilians martyred in Indian cross-border shelling

Three soldiers, seven civilians martyred in Indian cross-border shelling
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Summary J P Singh was summoned twice in two days earlier to lodge protest over violations

MUZAFFARABAD (Dunya News) – At least 10 people embraced martyrdom including three army soldiers as India opened unprovoked fire at the Line of Control (LoC) and targeted a passenger bus with a rocket on Wednesday.

A rocket fired from the Indian side hit a passenger bus in Dhudnial area of Azad Kashmir’s Neelam Valley that claimed seven lives and left seven wounded while in cross-border firing, three soldiers of Pakistan Army were martyred.

Reportedly, three soldiers who have embraced martyrdom today namely were, Captain Taimoor Ali, Hawaldar Mushtaq Hussain and Lance naik Ghulam Hussain.

It was also reported that seven Indian soldiers were killed in Pakistan military s retaliation.


Child under treatment in hospital after rocket attack


A local installation decimated in Indian shelling


The development has come in a day after J P Singh, Indian Deputy High Commissioner (HC) was summoned to the Foreign Office (FO) to lodge protest against unabated violations of ceasefire at the Line of Control and violation of maritime boundary last week by an Indian submarine.

It should be noted here that J P Singh was summoned a day before that as well.

A day after summoning, Indian forces opened fire in Shah Kot, Jura, Buttal, Kairla, Bagh, Tatta Pani, Neelum Vally and Keran sectors.


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