Pakistan says seven of its soldiers have been killed by Indian firing on the frontline of the contested Himalayan region of Kashmir. “Pakistani troops, while responding to Indian unprovoked firing, targeted Indian posts effectively,” it added. Pakistan’s foreign affairs ministry condemned what it described as “continuous unprovoked” firing and said the army was responding in a “befitting manner”. Nineteen soldiers died during the second assault on a base near the town of Uri in Indian Kashmir in September. Pakistan has criticised India’s attempts to impose order on Kashmir, which has resulted in scores of casualties among protesters.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2016 08:37 UTC