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Woman martyred in unprovoked firing by Indian troops at LoC

RAWALPINID: A woman was martyred and nine others sustained bullet wounds when Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing across the line of control (LoC) targeting civil population in Shahkot sector on Monday.

According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, a woman, Asia Bibi was martyred while 9 civilians, including two women and three children got injured in the incident.

Pakistan army responded effectively on Indian posts to silent guns targeting civilians, said the army’s media wing.

Read More: Soldier martyred in Indian shelling from across LoC

It is pertinent to mention here that  a soldier of Pakistan Army was martyred as Indian forces resort to unprovoked shelling along the Line of Control (LoC), said Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on November 8.

As per details, Indian forces in a recent act of ceasefire violation, targeted Thab sector of LoC, resulting in martyrdom of sepoy, Zaheer Ahmed.

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