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Pakistani girl killed in Kashmir border firing: Officials

Indian troops fire small arms and artillery in Battal area, killing a 10-year-old girl and wounding her mother.
the injured were taken to a local hospital for medical aid photo afp filethe injured were taken to a local hospital for medical aid photo afp file

The injured were taken to a local hospital for medical aid. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

ISLAMABAD:
A Pakistani girl was killed Wednesday when Indian troops opened fire across the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir between the two nuclear-armed rivals, officials said.

The incident took place in near Batal sector along the the Line of Control (LoC).

"Indian troops resorted to small arms and artillery fire in Battal area killing a 10-year old girl and wounding her mother," a senior security official told AFP.


He said Pakistani troops returned fire and senior local official Sohail Azam, confirming the casualties, told AFP sporadic exchanges were ongoing.

He said that the girl died after shrapnel from a mortar fired by Indian troops hit her house in Battal.

Local resident Imtiaz Ahmad told AFP that he and other members of his family were confined to their house because of Indian firing.

On Tuesday, Indian troops opened fire on a small village in Kotli town along the LoC, injuring a 65-year old woman.
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