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Avalanches kill nine soldiers in Indian Kashmir
Two avalanches swept through army camps in Dawar and Sonamarg, both near the heavily-militarised Line of Control.
Two avalanches swept through army camps in Dawar and Sonamarg, both near the heavily-militarised Line of Control. PHOTO: FILE/AFP
SRINAGAR: At least nine Indian soldiers on duty in the mountains of Kashmir were killed in avalanches overnight with several others missing, officials said Thursday.
Two avalanches swept through army camps in Dawar and Sonamarg, both near the heavily-militarised Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
A defence spokesman who declined to be named said that six soldiers were killed at Dawar and 15 others were dug out of the snow, while three soldiers died at Sonamarg, a popular destination for Indian tourists in the summer.
“Efforts are underway to rescue the trapped soldiers whose exact number is being ascertained,” said Lieutenant Colonel J.S. Brar, the military spokesman in the Indian Kashmir summer capital Srinagar.
The mountainous, Muslim-majority region of Kashmir was split in two in the aftermath of independence on the subcontinent when British rule ended in 1947.
Both India and Pakistan claim the whole territory, which is divided by the de facto border known as the Line of Control.
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This is a message from god to Pakistan to stay away from Kashmir. Look, god is punishing Indians. It will also happen to pakistan soldiers.
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Cmon Pak Army, Kashmirs are our brother and system, its farz on us to help them and get the freedom. INSHA ALLAHRecommend
Thank you God for eliminating 9 of the State Terrorists.
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@Hussain:
As if Indian army is a sitting duck and Allah is only to your side…..wake up, you have seen three wars and scores of defeats; it is not army but attitude which has made you a big looser in the world today………As far as INSHA ALLAH is concerned than be informed the God is not just for you guys…..the same God has created and blessed the Indians as well, perhaps more because they do not politicize the God and as a nation we respect the religious values of each and every; for us there is no words such as “non believers” or Jihad, for us God does not need to be mentioned in every act of life, it simply is there.
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Good that these terrorist died. I pray that more die like this.
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@Naveed:
cross your fingers, dear.
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@ Naveed…………………
shame on people like you
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@Naveed:
do you wanna know god’s reply to you? read ET’s pakistan section
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My comment above is a satire !
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Where is your honor? These Indian soldiers are husbands, brothers and sons of someone, just like Pakistani soldiers. One or two of them will be Muslims. Your gloating over their deaths is only despicable.Recommend
@Bangladeshi: & Naved
as a matter of fact, 8 of them were Muslims, the valued sons of India. We indians would cry for them and prey that they get the best in their next lives;
on the other hand such a terrible attitude…..I have not seen you but your lives must be measurable, because if at all there is anything Allh, ishwar or God he would not tollerate such savage reactions without punishing………
If you are wondering about growing Indian standards and the kind of respect it garners in the world; whereever they live and work; you should try to learn from them the cevilisation. Somehow, you have lot it at some point in history.Recommend
I have time and again said that the laptop warriors should go to some other forums. We Pakistanis express solidairty with the families of deceased soldiers.
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