Published 19:42 IST, June 11th 2020

Pakistan army battling with COVID-19, many soldiers and officers infected

Pakistan Army is battling with the worst coronavirus pandemic with a large number of its men having been infected with the disease

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Pakistan Army is battling with worst coronavirus pandemic with a large number of its men having been infected with disease. Intelligence inputs suggest that a large number of Pakistan Army personal and Officers have been infected with Corona Virus and several of m have lost ir lives. 

As per intelligence inputs available, in Sindh regiment which is based in Rawalakot over 210 soldiers have been tested Coronavirus positive. 

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't disclosing figures'

"Pakistan Army is seriously battling with Coronavirus and a large number of Pakistan Army soldiers have been infected with COVID19 but Pakistan Army is t disclosing figures. Around 210 soldiers and officers in Rawalakot based Sindh Regiment of Pakistan Army has been infected with COVID19. Two days ago, a JCO of same regiment died of COVID19 and his body was secretly buried," a source told Republic World. 

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"se figures are of Sindh regiment alone which is based on Punch district's capital city Rawalakote in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. number in Pakistan is much higher than being shown by Pakistan," he ded. 

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sources ded that re are specific inputs of Pakistan army jawans being infected with COVID-19 in or units as well, but Pakistan army was t disclosing exact details.

"re have been instances where soldiers and Jawans have died inside unit because of COVID-19 and ir burial has taken place clandestinely", source said.

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Recently re were inputs that a large number of trained terrorists who were waiting for an opportunity to sneak into Indian side and were waiting in launch ps have also been infected with Corona Virus.

"re have been inputs that a large number of terrorists who are houses in various launch ps near line of control and waiting for an opportunity to sneak into Indian side have been infected with Coronavirus", Director-General of Jammu and Kashmir police Dilbag Singh h said. re were also inputs that many of terrorists in launch ps have infected ir handlers from Pakistan army.

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security forces have also opted a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) while handling bodies of de terrorists. "Full precautions are being followed while handling bodies of de terrorists, we don't touch m or any or item recovered from m, re is a set SOP that is being followed while handling ir bodies," a source said.

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19:42 IST, June 11th 2020