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| Pakistan rejects Indian ceasefire violation claim |
| 2007-01-18 |
| Pakistan on Wednesday rejected India’s claim of a ceasefire violation near the international frontier in Kashmir – an incident in which, according to an Indian BSF spokesman, “Pakistani troops fired covering fire for suspected Muslim militants”. Two BSF troops, an officer and a constable, were wounded, a senior Indian security official told Reuters. AFP quoted the BSF spokesman as saying, “This is the first time since the ceasefire that there was direct firing by Pakistani Rangers.” He said the Pakistani guards were providing cover to a group of about 10 suspected militants trying to cross the border. Inter-Services Public Relations termed the statement “ludicrous and fabricated”. An ISPR spokesman said that at about 2:15am on Wednesday, two BSF posts, located north of Najwal village in Indian-held Kashmir, fired 7 illuminating rounds, followed by small arms fire that continued intermittently till 3:20am. “Pakistan Rangers did not fire a single shot,” he said. BSF Additional Deputy Inspector General KS Chouhan told reporters, “We lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers at a flag meeting at Matkola outpost in Khour sector.” |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Pakistan rejects Indian ceasefire violation claim" and denies ISI hiding anyone at all . Pakistani Inter-Services Public Relations termed the statement “ludicrous and fabricated” Well they shoudld know eh ? :P |
| Posted by: MacNails 2007-01-18 05:06 |