{"id":76761,"date":"2017-12-26T08:44:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T13:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=76761"},"modified":"2017-12-26T08:44:05","modified_gmt":"2017-12-26T13:44:05","slug":"india-and-pakistan-trade-cross-border-small-arms-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=76761","title":{"rendered":"India and Pakistan trade cross-border small arms fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Associated Press<\/a> reports that the two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, have been shooting at each other with small arms fire recently. <\/p>\n

Three Pakistani soldiers have been killed by Indian fire across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistani officials said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

A military statement said the “unprovoked cease-fire violation” took place Monday in Rawalakot in the Pakistan-controlled part of Kashmir. It came two days after India’s army said four of its soldiers had been killed by Pakistani fire along the de facto border between the South Asian rivals.<\/p>\n

In the latest shooting, the Indian military said that its soldiers targeted Pakistani posts after the Pakistani side had targeted their positions. The Indian troops did not suffer any casualties, officials said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There has been a ceasefire in force since 2003, but over 200 rebels, 75 Indian soldiers and police, and at least 40 civilians have died in the violence this year. That’s some ceasefire. <\/p>\n

Pakistan also has a convicted Indian spy on death row according to Reuters<\/a>. The World Court has ordered Pakistan to delay his execution at the urging of India.<\/p>\n

From The Indian Express<\/a>;<\/p>\n

Sources said that Indian action was necessitated as some suspicious activity was noticed at forward Pakistani posts along the Line of Control opposite Poonch late last evening. Some Pakistani posts appeared to have been damaged as thick smoke billowed from across the border.<\/p>\n

The Pakistan\u2019s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed killing of three Pakistani soldiers in firing from Indian side. On Sunday, Indian army troops in Nowshera had killed a Pakistani sniper opposite Rajouri\u2019s Nowshera sector when, according to sources, he was taking a position to fire at the Indian side.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I guess we’re lucky that Indian military doctrine doesn’t call for nuclear weapons to take out snipers at this point in time. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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