7 Pak soldiers killed in Indian firing claims Pak

 

Pakistan on Monday claimed that seven of its army personnel were killed in an alleged ceasefire violation by Indian troops along the Line of Control in Bhimber sector, late last night. Pakistani troops responded to "unprovoked" Indian firing and targeted Indian posts "effectively", it said. Sources in the Indian army said they cannot divulge what heavy weapons were used last night in response to unprovoked firing from Pakistan in the Bhimber sector along the Line of Control in Kashmir. Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives in the "latest violation of Line of Control (LoC) by the Indian forces" and said "it is extremely unfortunate that Indian forces have continuously violated ceasefire agreement at the LoC in the recent days", reports said Press Information Department Pakistan said. "We are fully capable of defending our soil against any aggression," it quoted Sharif as saying. So far mostly civilian have been killed in the firing on Pakistani side of the LoC.