Pak claims firing by Indian side killed soldier, 2 civilians
The Pakistan military said in a statement on Wednesday that firing by the Indian side claimed lives of a soldier and two civilians. It added that seven others, including two soldiers, were injured in the firing across the Line of Control (LoC). Further, it said that the attack was unprovoked, leading to their forces returning fire.
Pakistan says Indian troops fired across the Line of Control in Kashmir, killing a soldier and two civilians.A military statement on Wednesday said another seven people, including two soldiers, were wounded, and that Pakistani forces returned fire.It said the Indian attack was unprovoked, and violated a 2003 cease-fire agreement in the Himalayan region, which is split between Indian and Pakistani zones. The nuclear-armed rivals each claim Kashmir in its entirely, and have been to war twice over it.The two sides frequently trade fire across the heavily militarised Line of Control.