Pakistan army destroys Indian post at Tatta Pani sector, kills five soldiers
DG ISPR said that Indian terrorism against innocent citizens shall be responded befittingly.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – In retaliation to Indian aggression at the Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan army destroyed and Indian post at Tatta Pani sector on Thursday, killing five Indian soldiers and wounding several other.
Director General (DG) Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor in his tweet said that Indian Army post on LOC targeting innocent citizens destroyed by Pak Army troops in Tatta Pani (Hot Spring) sector. Five Indian soldiers killed, many injured.
He further said that Indian terrorism against innocent citizens shall be responded befittingly.
Earlier, Indian forces targeted a van, carrying school children in Battal sector, in violation of Geneva Convention and ceasefire understanding.The van driver embraced Shahadat, Inter Services Public Relations Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet.
A school girl who was inside the targeted van described the scenes saying the children were frightened when Indian forces across the border opened fire at their van. She told that their driver was shot by a bullet and started bleeding. “We all started screaming and there was no one to help us. People gathered there after a long time,” she added.
The student of Government Degree College told that the incident took place in the Battal sector, adding that they were heading from Dharamsal to Battal sector.
Taking notice of the incident, the Director General (SA & SAARC), Dr. Mohammad Faisal, summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces.
In 2018, the Indian forces have carried out more than 335 ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary, resulting in the martyrdom of 14 innocent civilians and injuries to 65 others. This unprecedented escalation in ceasefire violations by India is continuing from the year 2017 when the Indian forces committed more than 1970 ceasefire violations.
"The deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws. The ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation," the Foreign Office stated.
Dr. Mohammad Faisal urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Ceasefire arrangement and investigate this and other incidents of ceasefire violations.
He also instructed the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit and maintain peace on the LoC and the Working Boundary.
