Elderly woman wounded as Indian troops open unprovoked fire across LoC

RAWALPINDI: An elderly Pakistani woman was wounded after Indian forces opened unprovoked fire across the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday, the military's spokesperson said in a statement.

According to Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar, the "Indian Army troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation (CFV) in Rakhchikri Sector along LOC targeting civil population".

"An elderly woman, resident of Kirni village got injured," the military's spokesperson added.

"Pakistan Army responded effectively to Indian firing," he noted further, adding that Indian troops have so far committed 1,643 ceasefire violations in 2020.