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10 innocent civilians, including two women and two children, injured in Indian ceasefire violations.

KARACHI: One Indian soldier was killed and three others, including a major, were injured when Pakistan Army troops retaliated against the targeting of civilians by Indian troops on Monday – the day Islamabad lodged a strong diplomatic protest over repeated truce breaches by Indian border guards.

“Pakistan Army troops responded effectively to India’s unprovoked ceasefire violations. One Indian soldier was killed, and three got injured, including a major, while substantial damage was inflicted on the Indian posts which initiated the fire,” the military’s media wing, the ISPR, said in a statement.

The retaliation came after Indian troops resorted to unprovoked fire of mortars and heavy weapons in Jandrot and Nikial Sectors along the Line of Control (LOC), deliberately targeting civilian population in the Jabbar, Sandhara, Sumbal Gali and Dabsi villages of Kotli district.

“Ten innocent civilians – including two children and two women sustained serious injuries,” the ISPR said. “The injured have been evacuated to a nearby medical facility for necessary care.”