Shelling along the disputed border between Pakistan and India killed six civilians, and wounded an additional 30 people, officials from the two sides said on Friday, in the latest confrontation between the two nuclear-armed countries. Pakistan’s military said six civilians were killed and 26 wounded. “Pakistan Rangers Punjab befittingly responded on posts targeting civil population,” the Pakistan army’s public relations wing said in a statement. Indian Police officials in Jammu said the ceasefire was violated by Pakistani forces, who injured four civilians on the Indian side. Indian officials denied any knowledge of the incident.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 22, 2017 10:41 UTC