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Wed, 07/30/2008 - 08:08
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Pak denies death of four soldiers in LoC firing
Islamabad, Jul 29 (PTI) Refuting India's contention that its troops had crossed the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan Tuesday denied claims that four of itssoldiers were killed in the exchange of fire.
Military spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas refuted the Indian Army's stand that Pakistani troops had crossed 200 metres into the Indian side of the LoC in Kupwara sector, sparking an exchange of fire Monday. "No Pakistani soldier had crossed theLoC," he said.
Indian soldiers "wanted to establish a forward post in the area on the Pakistani side of the LoC" which was objectedto by Pakistani soldiers, Abbas told PTI.
Following Pakistan's objection, "Indian troops opened indiscriminate and unprovoked fire" and this was "immediatelyresponded to" by the Pakistani troops, he said.
The firing continued intermittently last night and wasstill on till this afternoon, Abbas said.
Indian Army officials Monday said a group of about 12 Pakistani soldiers crossed the LoC and asked Indian troops tovacate an observation post at Khayan area.
This sparked a verbal duel following which the Pakistani troops opened fire, killing a soldier of the Rajput Regiment,they said.
The Indian officials also said four Pakistani soldiers were killed in the clashes but Abbas denied the report ofcausalities on the Pakistani side.
Abbas also said the Pakistan Army had "material evidence to suggest that the Indian soldiers had crossed the LoC andwanted to establish a post on the Pakistani side of the LoC".
Military spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas refuted the Indian Army's stand that Pakistani troops had crossed 200 metres into the Indian side of the LoC in Kupwara sector, sparking an exchange of fire Monday. "No Pakistani soldier had crossed theLoC," he said.
Indian soldiers "wanted to establish a forward post in the area on the Pakistani side of the LoC" which was objectedto by Pakistani soldiers, Abbas told PTI.
Following Pakistan's objection, "Indian troops opened indiscriminate and unprovoked fire" and this was "immediatelyresponded to" by the Pakistani troops, he said.
The firing continued intermittently last night and wasstill on till this afternoon, Abbas said.
Indian Army officials Monday said a group of about 12 Pakistani soldiers crossed the LoC and asked Indian troops tovacate an observation post at Khayan area.
This sparked a verbal duel following which the Pakistani troops opened fire, killing a soldier of the Rajput Regiment,they said.
The Indian officials also said four Pakistani soldiers were killed in the clashes but Abbas denied the report ofcausalities on the Pakistani side.
Abbas also said the Pakistan Army had "material evidence to suggest that the Indian soldiers had crossed the LoC andwanted to establish a post on the Pakistani side of the LoC".
