Indian cluster shells still threaten civilians in AJK: Ali Raza Syed

BRUSSELS, Oct 22 (NNI): Chairman Kashmir Council Europe (KC-EU) Ali Raza Syed has stated that cluster shells fired by the Indian forces in the recent years on the remote areas of Azad Kashmir (AJK) along the line of control (LoC) are still dangerous for the civilian population of these areas.
Chair of KC-EU Ali Raza Syed who accompanying a foreign delegation visited the affected areas of LoC recently, issued a statement in the context Saturday.
He said, Indian forces deployed on LoC use the cluster bombs to target the civilian population in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) across the Line of Control (LoC) in violation of the Geneva Convention and other international laws. It is important to mention that previously Pakistan has also officially accused India of using cluster ammunition against the civilian population in Azad Kashmir.
Ali Raza Syed said, the foreign delegation visited the victim families in AJK specially masses living along with line of control and refugees settled in various areas of the territory.
He said, recently two Kashmiri children who were visiting their relatives near LoC found cluster shells and took them as toys to their home. Later, both the children died when the shells exploded.
It is to recall that in July 2019, above 30 innocent citizens including women and children were targeted in Neelum Valley of AJK through the Indian artillery using cluster ammunition. That attack had left two civilians, including a 4-year-old boy, dead and 11 others were critically injured. NNI