2 soldiers among 4 martyred in Indian firing on LoC

RAWALPINDI: Four persons, including two Pakistan Army soldiers, were martyred as Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) on Saturday.Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred at Nakiyal Sector in exchange of fire while targeting Indian posts undertaking firing on civilian population, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

The martyred soldiers have been identified as Havaldar Abdul Rub, 31, and Naik Khuram, also 31 years old. They both hailed from DG Khan.

The Pakistan Army gave a befitting response by targeting Indian posts. There were also reports of casualties of Indian troops and damage to posts due to effective response by the Pakistan Army, the ISPR added.

Earlier, ISPR had said two civilians had been martyred and two others injured as Indian forces targeted civilian population in Tattapani and Jandrot sectors along the LoC.

Two civilians were martyred and two others, including a woman, were injured in the Indian unprovoked firing, the ISPR said. The injured were shifted to a hospital in Kotli. The ISPR said that given the prevailing situation, Pakistan’s armed forces are on high alert.