SRINAGAR: Expressing grave concern over numerous massacres, including the 1993 Sopore massacre, committed by Indian troops in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir over the past three decades, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) underscores the urgent need for international intervention.
On this day in 1993, Indian troops from the Border Security Force (BSF) perpetrated the Sopore massacre, resulting in the martyrdom of over 60 innocent Kashmiris and the destruction of more than 400 shops and residential houses, as the town was set ablaze.
APHC leaders and various organizations, including Professor Abdul Ghani Butt, Ghulam Muhammad Khan Sopori, Advocate Arshad Iqbal, Maulana Musaib Nadvi, Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Political Movement, Kashmir Freedom Front, and Jammu and Kashmir Employees Movement, issued statements in Srinagar condemning the brutal actions of Indian occupation forces. They highlighted the ruthless killing of civilians and the economic devastation inflicted on the occupied territory during the Sopore massacre.
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Terming the sacrifices of Kashmiris as a priceless asset in their ongoing struggle for freedom, these leaders demanded an impartial international probe into the Sopore carnage and other similar massacres to hold the responsible Indian troops accountable.
Emphasizing that hundreds of thousands of Kashmiris have lost their lives in the just struggle for freedom from India’s illegal occupation since 1947, the leaders and organizations assert that the unresolved dispute remains the primary cause of immense suffering for the people of Kashmir. They stress that the resolution of the Kashmir dispute is crucial for ensuring lasting peace in South Asia.
