Five civilians injured in Indian firing along LoC.

ISLAMABAD -- Indian army in an unprovoked ceasefire violation injured five civilians along the Line of Control (LoC), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.

Director General ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar in a Twitter statement said that five civilians including two innocent boys and two elderly women got injured due to the Indian troops' unprovoked firing in Nikial Sector along the LoC.

He said that Indian troops targeted civil population late Sunday night. 'Pakistan Army troops responded effectively to the Indian firing,' he added.

On weekend, Indian army in an unprovoked ceasefire violation had targeted civil population with mortars and heavy weapons in Battal Sector along LoC, the ISPR had said. A 22 years old civilian had got injured in the incident.

A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday to register Pakistan's strong protest over the ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control, resulting in critical injuries to five innocent civilians, including three children.

Five civilians including two innocent boys and two elderly women got injured due to the Indian troops' unprovoked firing in Nikial Sector along LoC.

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