A new low : Indian Army targets UN vehicle in brazen ceasefire violation
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The window of a United Nations Military Observer vehicle pierced by Indian Army bullets. ISPR
In a brazen violation of ceasefire violation on Friday, the Indian Army deliberately targeted a United Nations vehicle in Chirikot Sector along the Line of Control, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
The vehicle, according to ISPR, had two Military Observers on board, who were enroute to interact with ceasefire violation victims in Chirikot s Polas Village.
The ISPR said that it is important to bear in mind that UN vehicles are clearly identifiable from a distance due to their distinct make, type and clearly visible markings.
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India has called them factually incorrect and baseless .
India has dismissed the reports emerging from Pakistan regarding an attack on United Nations vehicle at the Line of Control (LoC) and called them factually incorrect and baseless , sources told Zee News on Friday. The reports emerging from Pakistan side regarding the attack on UN vehicle are completely false and factually incorrect. There was no firing from the Indian side in this sector today. Since movements of UN vehicles are known in advance, the question does not arise of any such firing. The allegations are baseless, said sources. Reports of targeting United Nations vehicle are NOT true, said Indian Army to Zee News. The Pakistan Army had claimed that the Indian Army has targetted UN vehicle along LoC.
Reports from Pakistan on attacks on UN vehicle by Indian troops completely false : Sources
The response came following Pakistan Army s allegations that Indian troops targeted a vehicle of United Nations Military Observers (UNMO) in the Chirikot sector along the LoC.
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Indian Army soldiers patrol Line of Control LOC in Rajouri district Friday Dec. 18 2020. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
NEW DELHI: The reports emerging from the Pakistani side regarding attacks on UN vehicles by Indian troops along the Line of Control are completely false, baseless and factually incorrect, official sources said on Friday.
The response came following Pakistan Army s allegations that Indian troops targeted a vehicle of United Nations Military Observers (UNMO) in the Chirikot sector along the LoC.
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.
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.