More Indian cross-border firing: Civilian dead, child injured
'Unprovoked firing' by the Indian Army in Battal Sector reported.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have flared due to recent border skirmishes. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
One civilian was killed and a child was injured in 'unprovoked firing' by the Indian Army in Battal Sector across the Line of Control (LoC) Wednesday morning, Express News reported.
Tensions have flared in the Kashmir valley since the ambush and killing last week of five Indian soldiers in the Poonch sector, which India blamed on the Pakistani army.
The ambush sparked a series of cross-border skirmishes which the rival neighbours blamed on each other.
Pakistan accused India of killing a civilian during firing on Monday and summoned its envoy in Islamabad to register a protest.
Last week’s ambush was the deadliest such incident along the LoC since the two countries agreed to a ceasefire in 2003.
Pakistan denied its soldiers were involved in the attack.
Despite ongoing cross-border incidents, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for a “new beginning” in relations with India amid high tension over the disputed region of Kashmir.
Tensions have flared in the Kashmir valley since the ambush and killing last week of five Indian soldiers in the Poonch sector, which India blamed on the Pakistani army.
The ambush sparked a series of cross-border skirmishes which the rival neighbours blamed on each other.
Pakistan accused India of killing a civilian during firing on Monday and summoned its envoy in Islamabad to register a protest.
Last week’s ambush was the deadliest such incident along the LoC since the two countries agreed to a ceasefire in 2003.
Pakistan denied its soldiers were involved in the attack.
Despite ongoing cross-border incidents, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for a “new beginning” in relations with India amid high tension over the disputed region of Kashmir.