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Confused Indian military targets helicopter of AJK premier

Confused Indian military targets helicopter of AJK premier
The helicopter of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider was reportedly fired upon when it was flying atop Pakistan’s airspace Sunday.

According to details, the AJK prime minister had been travelling to offer condolences on the demise of an acquaintance when his white civil helicopter was shot at from an Indian checkpost.

It is mandatory for Pakistan and India to inform each other beforehand the movement of military aircrafts. The procedure, however, is not a prerequisite for the movement of civil helicopters.

Later, the white helicopter, confused with a Pakistani military chopper by the Indian military, carrying AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Farooq Haider landed safely.



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