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| Heavy firing by Pakistani troops: Indian soldier killed. | |
| 2008-05-19 | |
Jammu (PTI): Casting an ominous shadow ahead of Indo-Pak talks, Pakistani troops on Monday opened unprovoked heavy fire on a forward Indian post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir killing an army jawan. Viewing this action as a serious violation of ceasefire, army authorities deployed in Mendhar lodged a strong protest with their Pakistan counterparts. The firing comes just ahead of Foreign Secretary-level talks in Islamabad to review the fourth round of the composite dialogue process. This will be followed by meeting of External Affairs Miniter Pranab Mukherjee with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday. This is the third ceasefire violation along the Indo-Pak border and second along the LoC in less than a fortnight. "Pakistani troops resorted to heavy and unprovoked firing on our forward posts in Mendhar in Poonch sector around 0800 hours today", a senior army officer said. The firing, which continued for over 10 minutes, resulted in the death of an army jawan, he said, adding that Indian troops later took up positions, but observed restraint. The jawan, who was manning the forward post at the time of firing, belonged to 2/8 Gorkha Rifles. "They (Pak army) have violated the ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing on our positions", the officer said. Army authorities conveyed to Pakistani commanders that firing on the Indian post was started from Pakistani side, the army officer said and added that they have also been asked to hold a flag meeting to discuss the issue. | |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #5 This incident again suppors my belief that despite the confrontations and strifes going on vv Israel-Hizb + Africa, RUSSIA, CENTRAL ASIA, + "NEAR ABROAD"/PERIPHERALS IS THE REAL FOCII 2008-2012/13 FOR IRAN + RADICAL ISLAM. *ION CHINESE MIL FORUM Thread > ASIA TIMES > SOUTH EAST ASIAN INTEGRATION INTO BOOMING CHINESE ECONOMY/CHINA'S EMBARCE LEAVES THE US OUT IN THE COLD. The CHIN-ASEAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT [CAFTA]. ALso, SAME > THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE OF [ANti-US-West?]BRIC NATIONS [Brazil, Russia, India, China]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-19 19:32 |
| #4 Is it wise for them to open a second front with India, No. |
| Posted by: George Smiley 2008-05-19 18:49 |
| #3 Nuke'em. (By focused microwave beams, that is ;-)) |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2008-05-19 17:03 |
| #2 Pakistan is already unofficially at war with the U.S., NATO and Coalition members on the Afghan front, via their Taliban proxies. Is it wise for them to open a second front with India, or do they think that, like a parent with a temper tantrum-throwing child, India will accept whatever they do without a serious response? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-19 16:46 |
| #1 Our friends.... |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-05-19 16:32 |