lunes, 7 de enero de 2013

Pakistani soldier killed in border clashes with Indian troops

The Telegraph.

Islamabad accused Indian soldiers of crossing the Line of Control and attacking a military post, an accusation denied by New Delhi.
The exchanges mark the latest flare-up in a dispute that extends back to independence and is responsible for two wars between the two neighbours.
It marks a serious test for relations that have improved during the past year, with a new relaxed visa regime and the first cricket series between the two countries since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which finished on Sunday.
The Pakistani military said Indian troops came across the frontier in the Haji Pir sector, about 50 miles north of Islamabad, and "physically raided" a check post named Sawan Patra.
"Pakistan Army troops effectively responded to the attack successfully. One Pakistani soldier embraced martyrdom while another was critically injured," it said in a statement, adding that the Indian troops left behind a gun and a dagger after retreating.

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