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India-Pakistan
Two injured as Indian troops target civilian van in AJK
2017-08-15
[DAWN] Two civilians were maimed in Azad Jammu and Kashmire (AJK) on Monday after Indian troops hit a vehicle from across the Line of Control (LoC), a local police official said.

The latest ceasefire violation coincided with the visit of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa to the heavily militarised border which splits the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmire between Pakistain and India.

"A Suzuki van was coming to Hajira from Goi (Kotli) when it was targeted by Indian troops near Madarpur at about 2pm, without any provocation," police official Mohammad Shakeel told Dawn from the area.

"As a result, two persons on board the vehicle were maimed," he added, identifying the victims as Musharraf Iqbal and Hafiz Naveed.

The former, who sustained a bullet wound in his right leg, was taken to Hajira for treatment, while the latter, having sustained a bullet wound in his chest, was taken to District Headquarters Hospital Kotli, the official said.

Posted by:Fred

#2  Smugglers in a free fire zone?
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-08-15 17:27  

#1  without any provocation,"

So were they were charging toward the border, or shooting at Indian soldiers as they drove along it?
Posted by: trailing wife   2017-08-15 17:18  

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