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3 Civilians Killed, 22 Injured in Pakistani Firing in Jammu and Kashmir
ARNIA, JAMMU: Three people were killed and 22 others were injured in heavy shelling by Pakistani troops along the International Border in RS Pura sector of Jammu today.
"Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing. Initially, small arms were used but later on mortars bombs were shelled on BSF posts and civilian areas in RS Pura and Arnia sectors since midnight", a spokesman of the Border Security Force said.
The shelling began at around 1 am. The exchange of fire is underway.
On Tuesday, an Army officer was killed in firing by Pakistani soldiers in the Nowgam sector in the state. The junior commissioned officer was hit by sniper fire when he came out of his bunker. He died from his injuries later, an Army spokesperson said.
Five civilians, including a minor, were killed on August 15, Independence Day, as Pakistani forces engaged in intense shelling from across the border.
There have been 51 violations of the 2003 border ceasefire agreement by Pakistan in August and over 245 violations this year so far.
3 Civilians Killed, 22 Injured in Pakistani Firing in Jammu and Kashmir
At least six Pakistanis killed in Indian shelling
SIALKOT: At least six Pakistani civilians were killed and several others sustained injuries as Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel resorted to firing and shelling along the Working Boundary in Sialkot's Charwah, Harpal, Chaprar and Sucheetgarh sectors through early Friday morning, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Earlier reports suggested seven Pakistanis were killed in firing and shelling by Indian forces, however, the military's media wing has confirmed the number as six.
Sources said Punjab Rangers responded with retaliatory firing.
Rangers sources said the attacks along the Sialkot Working Boundary have mostly harmed civilians, adding that livestock belonging to residents of the area has been killed, while houses have been partially damaged.
On the other hand, Indian officials claimed firing by Pakistani border guards along the border in Kashmir left two Indian civilians dead and at least 16 wounded.
Simrandeep Singh, a local administrator, accused the Pakistani guards of unprovoked firing of small arms and mortars across the border in the R S Pura sector on Thursday night.
The Indian border guards returned fire, he said, adding that the injured Indian villagers have been evacuated to nearby hospitals.
Instances of firing across the Indo-Pak border have occurred intermittently over the years.
In the last instance of unprovoked Indian shelling in Sialkot's Sucheetgarh and Charwah sectors on Aug 18, 60-year-old Mohammad Shareef was killed when he was hit by a mortar shell.
Know more: Two killed in Indian shelling
A team of United Nations observers visited the villages hit by Indian shelling and met the family of Shareef at Thathi Khurd village, Sucheetgarh.
The UN team also met other locals affected by Indian shelling and sought details from them about the fresh BSF hostilities, which caused heavy losses of their property and livestock.
At least six Pakistanis killed in Indian shelling - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
ARNIA, JAMMU: Three people were killed and 22 others were injured in heavy shelling by Pakistani troops along the International Border in RS Pura sector of Jammu today.
"Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing. Initially, small arms were used but later on mortars bombs were shelled on BSF posts and civilian areas in RS Pura and Arnia sectors since midnight", a spokesman of the Border Security Force said.
The shelling began at around 1 am. The exchange of fire is underway.
On Tuesday, an Army officer was killed in firing by Pakistani soldiers in the Nowgam sector in the state. The junior commissioned officer was hit by sniper fire when he came out of his bunker. He died from his injuries later, an Army spokesperson said.
Five civilians, including a minor, were killed on August 15, Independence Day, as Pakistani forces engaged in intense shelling from across the border.
There have been 51 violations of the 2003 border ceasefire agreement by Pakistan in August and over 245 violations this year so far.
3 Civilians Killed, 22 Injured in Pakistani Firing in Jammu and Kashmir
At least six Pakistanis killed in Indian shelling
SIALKOT: At least six Pakistani civilians were killed and several others sustained injuries as Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel resorted to firing and shelling along the Working Boundary in Sialkot's Charwah, Harpal, Chaprar and Sucheetgarh sectors through early Friday morning, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Earlier reports suggested seven Pakistanis were killed in firing and shelling by Indian forces, however, the military's media wing has confirmed the number as six.
Sources said Punjab Rangers responded with retaliatory firing.
Rangers sources said the attacks along the Sialkot Working Boundary have mostly harmed civilians, adding that livestock belonging to residents of the area has been killed, while houses have been partially damaged.
On the other hand, Indian officials claimed firing by Pakistani border guards along the border in Kashmir left two Indian civilians dead and at least 16 wounded.
Simrandeep Singh, a local administrator, accused the Pakistani guards of unprovoked firing of small arms and mortars across the border in the R S Pura sector on Thursday night.
The Indian border guards returned fire, he said, adding that the injured Indian villagers have been evacuated to nearby hospitals.
Instances of firing across the Indo-Pak border have occurred intermittently over the years.
In the last instance of unprovoked Indian shelling in Sialkot's Sucheetgarh and Charwah sectors on Aug 18, 60-year-old Mohammad Shareef was killed when he was hit by a mortar shell.
Know more: Two killed in Indian shelling
A team of United Nations observers visited the villages hit by Indian shelling and met the family of Shareef at Thathi Khurd village, Sucheetgarh.
The UN team also met other locals affected by Indian shelling and sought details from them about the fresh BSF hostilities, which caused heavy losses of their property and livestock.
At least six Pakistanis killed in Indian shelling - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
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