10 children injured, driver killed as Indian troops target school van along LoC
At least 10 children were injured, three of them critically, when Indian troops opened fire on a school van in Azad Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) on Friday, Assistant Commissioner Zeeshan Khan said.
The driver of the van, carrying 20 students of a private school, died on the spot as the vehicle came under attack in Nakyal sector of Kotli district.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement confirmed that a civilian was killed and four school children injured "when Indian troops violating ceasefire sanctity targeted a school van at LoC in Nakial sector today".
"Pakistani troops effectively responded and targeted Indian posts from where fire was coming," the ISPR added.
The injured children are between the age of eight and 15 years, AC Zeeshan said.
Seven injured children have been transferred to District Headquarters Hospital Kotli while efforts are being made to transfer others as well. Three amongst the injured are reported to be in critical condition and will be transferred to Islamabad for treatment.
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????? Have they lost their minds. There has been no ceasefire violations for the past 13 days.