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Indian Soldier killed as Pakistani troops open fire on Indian positions
Srinagar: An Army jawan was killed on Monday as Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian positions in Nowgam sector, Kupwara district near the Line of Control (LoC) Jammu and Kashmir, Army sources said.Sources said Indian troops came under heavy fire from the across the LoC at around 15:30 hrs IST at Khayan in Nowgam sector. One Army jawan from 22 Rajput battalion has been killed. Sources added that Indian troops retailated with small arms fire. According to sources, 15 Pakistani soldiers entered into the LoC in Kaiyan Bull in Nowgam. They approached the Forward Observation Post of the Indian Army and told them to vacate the post. Then they shot at one on the Indian sepoys on the post who fell down into the ravine. India has asked for a flag meeting and ceasefire so as to recover the body of the dead sepoy.
Posted by: john frum 2008-07-28 |
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