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| India-Pakistan |
| Kashmir Korpse Kount |
| 2015-01-02 |
| Indian border forces killed four Pakistani interior-ministry troops on New Year's Eve, ending a year in which clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours have escalated and hopes for reconciliation faded. Wednesday's incident, on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, followed the killing earlier in the day of an Indian border guard, a senior officer from India's Border Security Force said. "We have retaliated effectively ... four Pakistani rangers have been killed along the International Border in Samba sector this evening,” said Rakesh Sharma, BSF inspector general for the Jammu Frontier. "As Pakistani rangers suffered casualties, they waved white flags, asking BSF to stop the firing so that they can lift the bodies of the dead men. We stopped the firing after their request," Sharma said. "We will lodge a protest against the ceasefire violations," Sharma said. He said the firing by Pakistan was an attempt to provide cover fire for 50-60 militants waiting to cross over, and also to "internationalise the Kashmir issue." A civilian was injured in mortar shelling by Pakistani troops through the night in Samba district, 41 km from Jammu, reports NDTV. |
| Posted by:Steve White |