Indian forces fired across the de facto border in Kashmir early on Wednesday, killing three Pakistani soldiers, the Pakistani army said on Thursday. It described the action by Indian forces across the Line of Control as "unprovoked".
| Right. For a definition of the term which means strongly provoked. |
Military spokesman Major Gen. Athar Abbas said, "The soldiers were moving snuffies jihadis weapons ammo jacket wallas from one post to another when they came under fire. Three soldiers were killed."
Pakistani forces returned fire and the incident was reported to local Indian commanders, he said.
A spokesman for the Indian army in Kashmir had a different version.
"They opened fire first and we retaliated ... In the morning again they started firing mortars again and we retaliated and the exchange of fire continued," Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said.
| And there it is. No doubt the dead ones learnt something useful in that brief period between being hit and their souls flying free of their bodies. Sadly, it's highly likely that those untouched learnt nothing at all. |
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