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Pakistan army says Indian firing injures 4 civilians

Xinhua, May 7, 2017 Adjust font size:

The Pakistan army said that at least four civilians were injured in an Indian firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region.

The Indian troops "committed ceasefire violation and targeted civilians with mortars" in village Thruti in Nikiyal sector at LoC, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement late Saturday.

"Pakistani troops effectively responded to silent Indian firing," the statement added.

The latest incident happened as escalation along the LoC, which divides the two neighbors in the disputed Kashmir, has been seen since a militant attack on an army center in the Indian-controlled Kashmir killed 19 soldiers on Sept. 18 last year.

The Indian military blamed the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad group for the attack and also pointed fingers at Pakistan. However, Islamabad rejected the charges and suggested an independent investigation. Endit