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AJK police accuse JAAC of targeting LEAs, say 26 personnel martyred this year

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AJK police accuse JAAC of targeting LEAs, say 26 personnel martyred this year
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Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police on Wednesday said that 26 personnel were martyred this year during incidents of unrest as they accused the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of deliberately targeting law enforcement agencies (LEAs). Addressing a press conference, AJK police spokesperson and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Riaz Mughal said that members of the proscribed JAAC were “martyring and injuring rangers and police personnel” in AJK. “In 2026 only, 26 of our personnel were martyred, while 157 were seriously injured, and 629 faced minor injuries,” he said, without mentioning the specific incidents in which the casualties occurred. “After this figure, how can you…

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