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{{Infobox civilian attack<br />
| title = 2023 India–Pakistan border skirmishes<br />
| location = Sattwal, [[Poonch District, Pakistan|Poonch]], [[Azad Kashmir]]<br />
| date = 24 June 2023<br />
| partof = the [[Kashmir conflict]]<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| target =<br />
| type = Shooting<br />
| fatalities = 2 killed, 1 critically injured<br />
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On 24 June 2023, [[Pakistan]] claimed that [[Indian soldiers]] fired across the [[line of control]] (LoC) in the Sattwal sector of the [[Poonch District, Pakistan|Poonch District]] of the Pakistani-controlled [[Kashmir conflict|disputed territory]] of [[Azad Jammu and Kashmir]], killing two shepherds and critically injuring one.<ref name=reuters24jun>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-army-says-two-civilians-killed-by-indian-forces-2023-06-24/ |title=Pakistan army says two civilians killed by Indian forces |work=Reuters |date=24 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref><ref name=ap24jun>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-india-kashmir-4d86649505b0cec9b1ed868303f0d3a7 |title=Pakistan accuses Indian troops of killing 2 civilians in cross-border incident in Kashmir |work=Associated Press |date=24 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref><ref name=voa24jun>{{cite news |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-civilians-killed-in-kashmir-in-indian-cross-border-fire-/7151330.html |title=Pakistan: Civilians Killed in Kashmir in Indian Cross-Border Fire |work=Voice of America |date=24 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref> It was the first instance of the February 2021 [[Line of Control|LoC]] [[Ceasefire|truce]] being violated.<ref name="reuters24jun" /><ref name="voa24jun" /><br />
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==Victims==<br />
Three casualties were reported by the [[Inter-Services Public Relations|ISPR]]; Obaid Qayyum (22), Muhammad Qasim (55), and a third individual who was not identified. They were residents of [[Tatrinote|Tatrinote Village]] near [[Hajira, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir|Hajira]].<ref name=ispr1>{{Cite press release |title=Today, at 1155 hours, Indian Army, in a display of its usual inhumane approach towards innocent Kashmiris, opened indiscriminate fire onto a group of shepherds in Sattwal Sector. |date=24 June 2023 |publisher=Inter Services Public Relations |url=https://ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail?id=6560 |language=English |access-date=25 June 2023 |archive-date=2 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702193307/https://ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail?id=6560 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=ispr2>{{Cite press release|title=In sequel to Indian Army unprovoked firing today while adopting an inhumane approach towards innocent Kashmiris at Sattwal Sector, one more civilian has embraced shahadat while one remains critically injured.|date=2023-06-24 |publisher=[[Inter-Services Public Relations]]|location=[[Rawalpindi]]|url=https://ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail?id=6561|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625114116/https://ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail?id=6561|archivedate=2023-06-25}}</ref><br />
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== Reactions ==<br />
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Indian [[Chargé d'affaires]] to lodge a [[diplomatic protest|protest]] in which it demanded the Indian government to open an investigation and respect the [[Simla Agreement|ceasefire]] to maintain peace on the LoC. Moreover, the [[Pakistan Armed Forces]] also stated "While a strong protest is being launched with the Indian side, Pakistan reserves the right to respond back in manner of its choosing to protect Kashmiri lives in the [[Line of Control|LOC]] belt" warning the Indian side of a [[retaliation]] if the need arises.<ref name=ispr1/><ref name=mofa>{{Cite press release |title=Indian Charge d' Affaires Summoned to Register Pakistan's Strong Protest over Killing of Civilians |date=24 June 2023 |publisher=Pakistan MOFA |location=Islamabad |url=https://mofa.gov.pk/indian-charge-d-affaires-summoned-to-register-pakistans-strong-protest-over-killing-of-civilians/ |language=English |access-date=25 June 2023 |archive-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705095413/https://mofa.gov.pk/indian-charge-d-affaires-summoned-to-register-pakistans-strong-protest-over-killing-of-civilians/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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The [[Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir]], [[Chaudhry Anwarul Haq]], accused India of terrorism and aggression, and called for the [[United Nations]] to take notice.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naqash |first=Iftikhar Shirazi {{!}} Tariq |date=2023-06-24 |title=Two martyred, one injured after Indian forces open fire at shepherds at LoC: ISPR |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1761520 |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><br />
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India did not immediately respond to the allegations,<ref name="voa24jun" /> nor to a request for comment from Reuters.<ref name="reuters24jun" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Border shooting of Felani Khatun]]<br />
*[[2025 India–Pakistan crisis]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Kashmir conflict}}<br />
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[[Category:Attacks in Pakistan in 2023]]<br />
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