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LoC firing: Pakistan Army captain killed

LoC firing: Pakistan Army captain killed August 21, 2013

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani army officer was killed and a soldier wounded after an exchange of fire across the de facto border with India, the Pakistani military said.


According to the military sources, a captain was killed and another soldier was seriously injured when Indian forces opened "unprovoked fire" at Shakma sector near the town of Skardu on Tuesday night at 11:15pm local time.


Pakistani troops responded to the firing and exchange of fire continued for several hours after midnight, said the sources.


Recent weeks have seen an escalation in tensions between the two South Asian neighbours, with several soldiers killed on both sides of the border, which either side declares to be unilateral violations of a 2003 ceasefire by the other country.


Source: http://dawn.com/news/1037327



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