Two Indian soldiers killed in ambush near Kashmir borderline
‘Two Indian soldiers have been killed during battles with Pakistani troops and suspected militants along the tense borderline in the disputed Indian-controlled Kashmir region, military authorities say.
An Indian army officer stated on Saturday that one of the soldiers was killed during an overnight ambush on a military patrol, further alleging that Pakistani troops “provided covering fire” for the armed assault near the Line of Control dividing the disputed region between India and Pakistan, AP reported.
Indian troops then opened retaliatory fire, killing a suspected “insurgent,” the reported cited the unnamed officer as saying, noting that he spoke on condition of anonymity since he was not allowed to speak to media.’
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