UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Friday confirmed that a vehicle of theU.N. Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) was hit by an“unidentified object” near Rawalakot on the Pakistani side of Line ofControl (LoC)in disputed Kashmir region, but the occupants were not injured.
“The Mission is currently investigating the incident,” Deputy SpokesmanFarhan Haq said in response to a question from APP at the regular briefingin New York.
He said the incident occurred when UNMOGIP military observers wereconducting routine monitoring activities near Rawalakot as part of theMission’s mandate to observe and report on ceasefire violations at LOC inJammu and Kashmir.
“UNMOGIP personnel and the driver were not harmed but the vehicle sustainedsome damage,” the spokesman said.
In Islamabad, the Foreign office said that Indian troops “specificallytargeted” the UN vehicle carrying two UNMOGIP officers from across the Lineof Control, in what was termed a “new low” in their conduct.
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The UNMOGIP officers were on their way to Polas village to meet with thevictims of Indian ceasefire violations when they came under fire, theforeign office said.
The officers were immediately evacuated by the Pakistan Army and broughtback to the UNMOGIP field station in Rawalakot.
