RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Indian army has used cluster ammunition along the Line of Control (LoC) deliberately to target the civilian population which is a violation of Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
In a press release issued on Saturday, the IPSR said that the Indian army on nights of July 30-31, 2019 targeted innocent citizens including women and children in Neelum Valley through artillery using cluster ammunition.
Resultantly, two civilians including a four-year old boy were martyred while 11 got critically injured. Because of severe impact on non-combatants, the use of cluster ammunition is prohibited under the Convention on Cluster Ammunition.
The ISPR said that this blatant Indian aggression against all international norms exposes true character of Indian army and their moral standing.
It also said that it’s time for the international community to take notice of this Indian blatant violation of international laws on use of cluster ammunition targeting innocent citizens.
No weapon can suppress the determination of Kashmiris to get their right of self determination. Kashmir runs in our blood. Indigenous political freedom struggle of brave Kashmiris shall succeed, IA.#IndiaUsingClusterBombs
— Asif Ghafoor (@peaceforchange) August 3, 2019
