'To ward off the humiliation faced by Indian Army in front of domestic audience, instead of finding the reasons from within and addressing the same, on November 13, 2020, Indian Army opted for resorting to unprovoked and indiscriminate fire of all calibres, including artillery and heavy mortars, along LoC in various sectors of AJK,' the statement added.

During the clash, Indian troops suffered some casualties including four soldiers. Giving background of the latest flare-up, the ISPR said on the night of November 7-8, the Indian army reportedly had an 'encounter' with a few freedom fighters in Kupwara district, 'well within' occupied Jammu and Kashmir's territory, opposite Neelum Valley in AJK. 'Indian coward army is targeting civilian population across the LoC! Targeting civilians is a WAR CRIME!!!' he tweeted. The chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Shehryar Khan Afridi, shared a video of the aftermath of the Indian firing.

India also suffered 'substantial losses' in terms of troops and material in Pakistan Army's 'befitting reply' to the firing, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement.Ī report by The Hindu newspaper said 10 people, including six civilians, three army soldiers and one Border Security Force (BSF) soldier, were killed and more than 20 others injured in firing by Pakistani troops in four districts of Indian-occupied Kashmir. Five civilians and a Pakistan Army soldier were martyred on Friday in 'unprovoked and indiscriminate' firing by Indian troops from across the restive Line of Control (LoC) in several areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), civil and military officials said.Īt least 30 other civilians and five soldiers also sustained injuries in the ceasefire violations in what appeared to be the biggest escalation in hostilities on the de facto border in months.

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