ISLAMABAD – Two soldiers of Pakistan Army were martyred and one wounded asIndian forces resorted to unprovoked firing Thursday morning in Dewa Sectorarea, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),said.
According to ISPR, Pakistan Army soldiers while responding to cross-borderfire from the enemy in Haji Pir Sector damaged Indian post and killed threeIndian soldiers including a subedar.
“Indian cease fire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control (LoC) duringthe last 36 hours. Responding to CFVs, in Haji Pir Sector Pakistan Armytroops damaged Indian post killing three Indian soldiers including aSubedar, few injured too,” ISPR tweeted.
The military’s media wing added Naib Subedar Kandero and Sepoy Ehsan ofPakistan Army embraced Shahadat.
Earlier, last week, ISPR had clarified that there had been no majorexchange of fire in Kiran or Neelum valley as was being propagated byIndian media.
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“Intermittent CFVs (ceasefire violations) by Indian Army continue alongLOC, being befittingly responded. In response to CFV in Dewa Sector reportsof damage to Indian posts and heavy casualties to Indian soldiers. No majorexchange of fire in Kiran or Neelum valley as being propagated by Indianmedia,” ISPR tweeted.
Indian army chief General Bipin Rawat, in suggestive and provocativeremarks, had on Wednesday said that the situation along the Line of Controlcould escalate any time and that the Indian army was prepared for thespiraling of the escalation matrix, The Times of India had reported.
