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India-Pakistan
Indian troops killed soldier after questioning: Pakistan Army
2013-02-16
[Dawn] The Pakistain Army on Friday condemned what it described as the "inhuman and brutal killing" of one of its soldiers by Indian troops near the de facto Kashmire border -- the first deadly exchange since a truce was agreed a month ago.

The Pak military condemned the killing, saying the soldier had become lost and crossed the LoC "inadvertently", and civilians had seen him being questioned by Indians troops.

"We condemn such an inhuman and brutal act of killing of our soldier after he had identified himself and explained his position," a front man of the military's public relations wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said.

The ISPR front man said that soldier Sepoy Ikhlaq had lost his way between two border posts earlier on Thursday and inadvertently crossed over the LoC in Khoi Ratta sector.

A few civilians at the scene saw the soldier being questioned by the Indians, he said.

"This is not the first such event. We have returned Indian soldiers in the past, who had similarly strayed," said the front man.

He added that the Directors General Military Operations of the two countries spoke on the hotline this morning when the Indian DGMO revealed that the Pak soldier had been killed by their troops.

Sepoy Ikhlaq is a resident of Kallar Saydan, 22 years old, and had four years of service, he said.

Meanwhile,
...back at the Council of Boskone, Helmuth ordered the space pirate fleet to attack Zemblonia...
the body of the soldier has been handed over to the Pak authorities during a flag meeting in Laam Sector on Friday.

The dear departed will be laid to rest with full military honour in his native town on Saturday, ISPR sources told the media.

The Pak foreign office also condemned the killing, saying that it "goes against the understanding reached between Pakistain and India on speedy return of inadvertent line crossers," and that the incident had "the potential to further vitiate the atmosphere."

"Pakistain calls upon the Government of India to carry out a thorough investigation into this unfortunate incident and to ensure that such incidents do not recur," it said in a statement released Friday evening.

Meanwhile,
...back at the Council of Boskone, Helmuth ordered the entire 614th quadrant searched. The Green Lensman must be found!...
an Indian army front man claimed the Pak soldier had been killed in a firefight in which one Indian soldier was also maimed.

"We detected some suspicious movement yesterday near the LoC (Line of Control) inside our territory and the challengers from our side fired and in the ensuing firefight he was killed," said Lieutenant Colonel Rajesh Kalia, a front man for the Indian army's northern command.

"At that time we did not know he was a Pak soldier. We killed an infiltrator," the front man added.

Kalia said India expected to return the body to Pak authorities later in the day.

The incident is the first fatal exchange between troops in the region since the two armies agreed a ceasefire on January 16.
Posted by:Fred

#1  did they behead him? Then they're not even....yet
Posted by: Frank G   2013-02-16 10:20  

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