Friday, August 28, 2015

India - Pakistan Trade Border Fire Killing 10 Civilians



CNN: 9 civilians killed as India and Pakistan exchange fire over disputed border

Srinagar, India (CNN)India and Pakistan blamed each other Friday for exchanges of fire over their disputed border that killed nine civilians and wounded dozens more.

The violence is the latest flareup along the heavily armed frontier.

Six people were killed and 46 were wounded on the Pakistani side, its military said in a statement.

Three people were killed and eight were wounded on the Indian side, said Pawan Kotwal, a military official.

Both sides accused each other of starting the gunfire and shelling across the border.

Pakistan said villages were hit near the city of Sialkot in Punjab province. India said the Pakistani fire struck areas of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Neither side reported any casualties among military personnel.

More News On Today's Skirmish On The India - Pakistan Border

Ten civilians killed as India, Pakistan trade border fire: Officials -- Channel News Asia/AFP
Border firing kills nine on India-Pakistan war anniversary -- Reuters
India, Pakistan, blame each other for Kashmir shelling -- AP
Clashes along Pakistan-India border kill nine -- UPI
Clashes erupt between India and Pakistan along disputed border -- Washington Post
Nine Killed as India and Pakistan Exchange Cross-Border Fire -- WSJ
India-Pakistan tensions: Sporadic firing in restive Kashmir border kills 9 -- IBTimes
Pakistan: Indian Cross-border Fire Kills 6 Civilians -- VOA

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