Pakistan, India exchange fire across Line of Control

[ajpirzada]

Saturday, 21 Mar, 2009 | 03:59 PM PST | Indian army soldiers at the Line of Control —Reuters/File photo SRINAGAR: Indian forces resorted to ‘unprovoked firing’ on Pakistani positions across the Line of Control but there were no casualties in the rare clash between the rivals, the Pakistani military said on Saturday.

‘The firing started from the Indian side at around 10 p.m. (1700 GMT on Friday) and intermittent firing continued for several hours,’ said a Pakistani military official who declined to be identified.

A ‘strong protest’ had been lodged with India, the military said. There was no immediate Indian response.

Meanwhile, Indian army officials have said that an Indian soldier was injured when Pakistani troops allegedly fired at Indian army positions across the Line of Control, the Indian army said.

The incident broke five months of relative calm along the heavily militarised border.

According to the Indian army officials, Pakistani troops fired 1,500-2,000 machinegun rounds towards Indian forward posts in the Western Uri sector, an Indian army spokesman said.

The firing lasted five hours, ending early Saturday morning, the spokesman said, adding that Pakistani fire was ‘unprovoked’.

India in the past has accused the Pakistani army of providing covering fire for infiltrating militants.

Last year India accused Pakistani soldiers of crossing the Line of Control and killing an Indian soldier – allegations Islamabad denied.

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[India_loves_peace]

Pak breaks ceasfire, fires at Indian posts in Uri
Press Trust Of India
Published on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 16:15, Updated on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 17:21 in India section
Tags: Jammu And Kashmir, URI , Srinagar


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Srinagar: In a major ceasefire violation after a gap of few months, Pakistani troops fired throughout Friday night at Indian posts in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, leaving a soldier injured.

A defence spokesman said on Saturday that Pakistani troops fired between 1500 to 2000 rounds at the Indian posts in Kamalkote area of Uri sector between 2200 hrs IST on Friday night and 0300 hers IST Saturday morning.

Lance Naik Prakash Singh of 10 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles was injured in the firing.

The spokesman said firing from across the border was unprovoked and Indian troops returned the fire using small arms.

India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire on the borders of the two countries in 2003.
Pak breaks ceasfire, fires at Indian posts in Uri

 

[India_loves_peace]

Pakistan fires at Indian army positions: India
1 hour ago
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) — An Indian soldier was injured Saturday when Pakistani troops fired at Indian army positions across the de facto border dividing Kashmir between the rivals, the Indian army said.
The incident broke five months of relative calm along the heavily militarised border.
Pakistani troops fired 1,500-2,000 machine gun rounds towards Indian forward posts in the Western Uri sector, an army spokesman said.
The firing lasted five hours, ending early Saturday morning, the spokesman said, adding that Pakistani fire was "unprovoked".
India in the past has accused the Pakistani army of providing covering fire for infiltrating militants.
Last year India accused Pakistani soldiers of crossing the ceasefire line known as the Line of Control and killing an Indian soldier -- allegations Islamabad denied.
India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars over mainly Muslim Kashmir, held in part by each country but claimed in full by both.
They agreed to a ceasefire along the Line of Control in 2003 and launched a peace process in 2004. Since then there have been sporadic clashes and both countries have accused each other of violating the ceasefire.
An insurgency against New Delhi's rule in Indian Kashmir has been underway since 1989 and left more than 47,000 people dead by official count. Islamabad denies helping the Muslim rebels.
The firing comes at a time of heightened bilateral tensions, sparked by last November's Islamist militant attacks on Mumbai that India has blamed on the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
New Delhi has also accused "official agencies" of Pakistan -- a reference to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency and other bodies -- of involvement.
Both LeT and Pakistan have denied any role in the attacks which killed 165 people while Islamabad has blamed the assault on "non-state actors".
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[afriend]

hahah this is funny.. how pakistani and indian press report things.. just replace india for pakistan and pakistan for india..!!!!

 

[ajpirzada]

loool....... so whoz gonna pull troops from the LoC first?? american wishes have turned into a dream

 

[s90]

hahah this is funny.. how pakistani and indian press report things.. just replace india for pakistan and pakistan for india..!!!!

Lol exactly

 

[M_Saint]

Pak breaks ceasfire, fires at Indian posts in Uri
Press Trust Of India
Published on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 16:15, Updated on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 17:21 in India section
Tags: Jammu And Kashmir, URI , Srinagar


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Srinagar: In a major ceasefire violation after a gap of few months, Pakistani troops fired throughout Friday night at Indian posts in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, leaving a soldier injured.

A defence spokesman said on Saturday that Pakistani troops fired between 1500 to 2000 rounds at the Indian posts in Kamalkote area of Uri sector between 2200 hrs IST on Friday night and 0300 hers IST Saturday morning.

Lance Naik Prakash Singh of 10 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles was injured in the firing.

The spokesman said firing from across the border was unprovoked and Indian troops returned the fire using small arms.

India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire on the borders of the two countries in 2003.
Pak breaks ceasfire, fires at Indian posts in Uri

At this critical juncture of historical cross-road of the country, GOP or people of PAK can neither effort an unwanted war nor any provocation. So, it has definitely been initiated by IND. I clearly see it as a continuation of keeping up pressure on PAK to isolate it and declare it as a terrorist state, which has been started right after Mumbai attack.

 

[metalfalcon]

When you have Pathans on one side and Sikhs on the other side then such incidents are quite common to Happen .


Now on the serious note, Well such incidents do happen and both sides blame the other side for violation.

Such Incidents will just keep on happening until the real problem of Kashmir is solved.

 

[wtf]

When you have Pathans on one side and Sikhs on the other side then such incidents are quite common to Happen .


Now on the serious note, Well such incidents do happen and both sides blame the other side for violation.


Such Incidents will just keep on happening until the real problem of Kashmir is solved.

Or India is trying to spread Pak Army thin - deployed in East and West. Or India just realized that there was Pak-State involvement in Mumbai (as they just told press yesterday).
Or Pakistan wants to tell America that if they interfere in Baluchistan Pak Army won't help. Or Pakistan decides to tell India that not negotiating won't return to peace, but to intermittent gunfire.Or Pakistan wants India to continue secret talks elections or no elections.

etc. etc.

 

[PAFAce]

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Indo-Pak troops trade fire on LoC

ISLAMABAD: Indian forces resorted to “unprovoked firing” on Pakistani positions in the disputed Kashmir region but there were no casualties in the rare clash between the rivals, the Pakistani military said on Saturday. “The firing started from the Indian side around 10 pm on Friday and intermittent firing continued for several hours,” said a Pakistani military official who declined to be identified. A “strong protest” had been lodged with India, the military said. There was no immediate Indian response.
Source: brief....

Does anyone have any more information on this?

 

[omerhhh]

Not anymore info than you've got my friend.

LONG LIVE PAKISTAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[afriend]

Army major among eight killed in J&K encounter
22 Mar 2009, 1104 hrs IST, IANS

SRINAGAR: Eight people, including an Army major, have been killed in two ongoing gunbattles between militants and security forces in north Kashmir,
officials said on Sunday. ( Watch )

Three soldiers, a major and four militants have been killed in the two gunbattles in Shamsbari forests of Chokibal area in Kupwara district, lieutenant colonel JS Brar told reporters.

"The encounters are still on at two places after they started three days back when troops cordoned off a forest area in Chokibal following information about the presence of terrorists there," the officer said.

Pakistani troops had on Saturday fired at Indian positions in the Uri sector of the Line of Control (LoC), injuring one trooper. The exchange of fire between the two sides continued for nearly four hours.
Authorities here assert that Pakistani forces resort to such unprovoked firing to provide cover to guerrillas attempting to cross the LoC.

Army major among eight killed in J&K encounter - India - The Times of India

 

[Stumper]

Does anyone have any more information on this?

India has accused Pakistan of firing on Friday night (dates not mentioned!!) and Indian army returned fire in URI sector, as per this source:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/21/content_11049589.htm

 

[Super Falcon]

india always odes blamming nothing more than it

 

[Hellfire]

classic case of militants firing on indian position to enter into kashmir and indian forces responding and PA then responding further .......