Pakistani army denies Indian statement on border firing
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Jan 10, IRNA -- Pakistani military has denied Indian statement that Pakistani troops crossed into Indian part of Kashmir and ambushed an Army patrol party, killing its two soldiers.
'Pakistan military officials deny Indian allegation of unprovoked firing,' a Pakistani military official said.
Indian officials earlier said the attack took place along the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region, when Pakistanis came about 100 metres into Indian-controlled Kashmir and assaulted the patrol party.
Pakistani army dismissed the charges and described them as propaganda.
'It looks Indian propaganda to divert attention of world of Sunday raid on a Pakistani post by Indian troops in which a Pakistani soldier was killed,' the Pakistani military official said.
The Indian statement came just two days after Pakistan said that one of its soldiers was killed and another injured in firing by the Indian forces in its part of Kashmir on Sunday.
The Pakistani army said that Indian troops had crossed LoC in Haji Pir Sector in Bagh district and raided a Pakistani check post.
Pakistan and India had declared ceasefire along the LoC in November 2003. Guns had been relatively silent since then, however border forces some time trade fire.
Pakistan and India have fought three wars, two over Kashmir, since their independence in 1947.
Relations between the nuclear-armed countries, which had been deteriorated after the 2008 Mumbai attacks, have improved in over the past few years.
The recent LoC clashes have raised concerns in the world and several friendly countries have urged both arch-rivals to show restraint.
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Islamic Republic News Agency/IRNA NewsCode: 80494745
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