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Kashmir border: Pakistani girl dies 'in India firing' | Kashmir border: Pakistani girl dies 'in India firing' |
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A nine-year-old girl has been killed and three people wounded in prolonged and unprovoked mortar shelling by Indian troops, officials in Pakistani-administered Kashmir have said. | A nine-year-old girl has been killed and three people wounded in prolonged and unprovoked mortar shelling by Indian troops, officials in Pakistani-administered Kashmir have said. |
The alleged incident took place as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was visiting Muzaffarabad, the territory's capital. | The alleged incident took place as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was visiting Muzaffarabad, the territory's capital. |
There has been no response from India to the Pakistani allegations. | There has been no response from India to the Pakistani allegations. |
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. |
Earlier this month India's military accused the Pakistani army of shooting dead an Indian officer in "unprovoked firing" in its part of the disputed territory. | Earlier this month India's military accused the Pakistani army of shooting dead an Indian officer in "unprovoked firing" in its part of the disputed territory. |
A more serious confrontation along the Line of Control that divides Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir took place in January and nearly derailed the two countries' fledgling peace process. | A more serious confrontation along the Line of Control that divides Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir took place in January and nearly derailed the two countries' fledgling peace process. |
Light machine guns | Light machine guns |
In the latest incident, officials in Pakistani-administered Kashmir say Indian troops began shelling the civilian population in Batal sector, in the southern district of Rawalakot, for five hours from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning. | In the latest incident, officials in Pakistani-administered Kashmir say Indian troops began shelling the civilian population in Batal sector, in the southern district of Rawalakot, for five hours from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning. |
The BBC's Zulfiqar Ali in Islamabad says in the past, Pakistani and Kashmiri militants have infiltrated into Indian-administered Kashmir from this area. | The BBC's Zulfiqar Ali in Islamabad says in the past, Pakistani and Kashmiri militants have infiltrated into Indian-administered Kashmir from this area. |
Rawalakot Deputy Commissioner Sohail Azam told the BBC that Indian soldiers used mortars and light machine-guns. | |
He said the girl was killed and her mother wounded when shells hit their home. | He said the girl was killed and her mother wounded when shells hit their home. |
Mr Azam said that an elderly woman was injured in Indian firing in the same area on Tuesday. | Mr Azam said that an elderly woman was injured in Indian firing in the same area on Tuesday. |
In January skirmishes between Indian and Pakistani troops in the Batal sector sector left three Pakistani and two Indian soldiers dead - plunging the neighbours into the worst crisis in relations in years. | In January skirmishes between Indian and Pakistani troops in the Batal sector sector left three Pakistani and two Indian soldiers dead - plunging the neighbours into the worst crisis in relations in years. |
There were fears that peace negotiations under way since February last year could unravel. | There were fears that peace negotiations under way since February last year could unravel. |
Although both sides denied provoking the clashes, they eventually agreed to de-escalate tensions. | Although both sides denied provoking the clashes, they eventually agreed to de-escalate tensions. |
The firing on 7 June was the first ceasefire violation since new Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif took office. Mr Sharif has said better relations with India are a priority for his government. | The firing on 7 June was the first ceasefire violation since new Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif took office. Mr Sharif has said better relations with India are a priority for his government. |
India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire along the Line of Control which divides the disputed region in November 2003. | India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire along the Line of Control which divides the disputed region in November 2003. |
But each country has blamed the other for occasional cross-border firing in which soldiers and civilians have been killed or wounded. | But each country has blamed the other for occasional cross-border firing in which soldiers and civilians have been killed or wounded. |
Thousands of people have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir since an armed revolt against Indian rule erupted in 1989. | Thousands of people have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir since an armed revolt against Indian rule erupted in 1989. |