Military sources in New Delhi rejected the allegation by the Pakistan Army.
The Indian Army on Friday rejected Pakistan’s claims that Indian troops targeted a United Nations (UN) vehicle in cross border firing along the Line of Control (LoC).
Pakistan’s Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DGISPR) claimed on Twitter that Indian troops “deliberately” targeted a UN vehicle with two Military Observers (MO) on board, en route to interact with Cease-Fire Violations (CFV) victims in Polas village in Chirikot Sector of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).
“Reports of targeting United Nations vehicle are not true,” the Indian Army said in response to the claims.
UN vehicle hit by unidentified object on PoK side, won t confirm firing: Spokesperson
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Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (File photo: United Nations/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
United Nations, Dec 19 : The UN is only aware that one if the vehicles with its monitoring group in Kashmir was hit by an unidentified object and no one was hurt in the incident, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres s Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq.
He said on Friday that the incident was under investigation and he did not confirm that the vehicle belonging to the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) was even hit by gunfire on the Pakistan-occupied side of Kashmir.
Pakistan Accuses Indian Army of Targeting UN Vehicle; India Dismisses Claim as Untrue
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The Pakistan Army on Friday accused the Indian Army of deliberately targeting a United Nations Military Observers (UNMO) vehicle in the Chirikot Sector along the Line of Control, an allegation dismissed by India as untrue. The Indian Army resorted to unprovoked fire in the Chirikot Sector of the Line of Control. Indian troops deliberately targeted a United Nations vehicle with two UN military observers on board, the Pakistan Army said in a statement. While the vehicle was damaged, the two UNMOs luckily remained unharmed, it said. Military sources in New Delhi rejected the allegation by the Pakistan Army.