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| Pakistan soldier in Kashmir 'killed by Indian troops' | |
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| A Pakistani soldier has been killed by Indian troops near the dividing line in the disputed territory of Kashmir, Pakistan's military says. | |
| The soldier was killed by Indian firing across the Line of Control (LoC), which divides Kashmir, it says. | The soldier was killed by Indian firing across the Line of Control (LoC), which divides Kashmir, it says. |
| It is the third such incident in five days, following the deaths of two Indian soldiers on Tuesday and a Pakistani soldier on Sunday. | It is the third such incident in five days, following the deaths of two Indian soldiers on Tuesday and a Pakistani soldier on Sunday. |
| Claimed by both countries, Kashmir has been a flashpoint for over 60 years. | Claimed by both countries, Kashmir has been a flashpoint for over 60 years. |
| The Pakistani army said the "unprovoked" attack took place on Thursday afternoon as the soldier was manning a post in the Battal sector of Kashmir. | |
| On Thursday, two Indian newspapers suggested the Indian army may have provoked recent fatal clashes in the disputed Kashmir region. | On Thursday, two Indian newspapers suggested the Indian army may have provoked recent fatal clashes in the disputed Kashmir region. |
| The reports say commanders breached a ceasefire accord by ordering new observation posts on the LoC after a 70-year-old woman crossed it unhindered last year. | The reports say commanders breached a ceasefire accord by ordering new observation posts on the LoC after a 70-year-old woman crossed it unhindered last year. |
| The Indian army has denied any provocation. | The Indian army has denied any provocation. |
| Exchanges in the disputed area are not uncommon but rarely result in fatalities. | |
| There has been a ceasefire in Kashmir since late 2003. | |
| India suspended a peace process with Pakistan following attacks by Pakistan-based militants in Mumbai in 2008. Negotiations resumed in February last year. | |
| Thousands of people have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir since an armed revolt against Indian rule erupted in 1989. | |
| Last month, India and Pakistan signed an agreement to ease visa restrictions on travel for some citizens. |