RAWALPINDI: Indian Army has again resorted to the unprovoked firing at theLine of Control today.

A civilian was martyred and two children were injured after Indian securityforces opened unprovoked fire across the Line of Control (LoC), theInter-Services Public Relations said on Sunday.

According to army’s media cell, Indian forces opened unprovoked firing inNezapir and Rawalkot sectors, targeting civil population.

Pakistan army responded effectively to Indian posts targeting civilians,said the ISPR.

On Jan 28, three civilians were injured after Indian forces openedunprovoked fire across LoC in Kashmir.

“Indian troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations in Khuiratta,Kotli and Battal in Rawalakot,” said the ISPR.

Earlier on Jan 20-21, the Foreign Office had informed of an Indianceasefire violation across the LoC in Nikial Sector.

A man and a woman, both villagers, were said to have been martyred in theincident and three, including a six-month-old, injured.

The Foreign Ministry had summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner thatday to record a protest. On January 22, at a visit to the LoC and WorkingBoundary in Khuiratta and Ratta Arayan sectors, Chief of Army Staff GeneralQamar Javed Bajwa said Indian aggression or any misadventure will alwaysget a befitting response.

In 2018, Indian forces carried out more than 150 ceasefire violations alongthe Line of Control and the Working Boundary in just 20 days, resulting inthe martyrdom of nine innocent civilians, while injuring 40 others.