Monday, November 14, 2016

Pakistan says seven troops killed in cross-border fire

The Pakistani military has accused India of killing seven soldiers in cross-border fire in the disputed Kashmir border, where tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours have surged in recent months.


There was no immediate response to the accusation from Indian officials.

The Pakistani military media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a statement on Monday that the soldiers were killed in the Bhimber sector on the "Line of Control," which is the de facto border separating the two South Asian rivals.

"Seven (Pakistani) soldiers embraced shahadat (martyrdom) at the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber sector in a crossfire LOC violation by Indian troops late last night," the military said in a statement.

"Pakistani troops, while responding to Indian unprovoked firing, targeted Indian posts effectively."

Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder, reporting from Islamabad, said the incident is "quite serious" as Pakistan military said they have responded to the firing.

"Pakistan military has said that they have come under unprovoked firing from the Indian side and that they have responded to the Indian fire," our correspondent said.

"However, it is not yet clear whether there are casulaties on the other side [Indian side] as well."
  [aljazeera.com]
14/11/16
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