7-year-old among 3 dead in Kupwara shelling by Pakistan
At least three civilians, including a seven-year-old child and a woman, were killed and four others were injured during intense shelling by the Pakistan army from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir.
The heinous attack comes two days after the Indian Army targeted launch pads and gun positions of the militants across the Keran sector in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir following the unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan.
Srinagar-based defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia stated that the ceasefire violation was initiated by Pakistan in the Keran sector. Pakistan targeted civilians in the Kupwara sector near the LoC that resulted in the killing of three civilians, he said.
The mortar shells landed at Reddi Chowkibal and adjoining villages, which is 20 km from the Kupwara town. Meanwhile, some of the houses were damaged, a resident said. On the other hand, Pakistan targeted forward posts and civilian areas in Poonch, Mendhar and Balakot sectors in which two people were injured.
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On Saturday night, Balakote and Mendhar sectors witnessed heavy firing and shelling, damaging several houses were damaged in the Pakistani shelling, they said. Pakistan has been violating the ceasefire for a week despite the challenges faced by the two countries during the coronavirus outbreak. Earlier on last Sunday, five elite army commandos were killed in an encounter with a group of terrorists in Keran sector.
-PTC News
