Security officials accuse JAAC of using women, children as 'human shields' in AJK protests (opens original article in a new tab)

Security officials accuse the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of using women and children as human shields during protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, alleging the strategy is intended to create political and propaganda advantages by complicating law enforcement responses and generating public sympathy.

• Security officials accuse JAAC of using women and children as human shields in AJK protests
• Intelligence reports suggest women were positioned at protest fronts to shield armed individuals
• Officials claim the tactic aims to create political and propaganda advantages