An Army soldier was killed in firing from Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector of north Kashmir on Thursday. The killing took place a day after two soldiers were injured in cross-LoC firing in Uri sector of Baramulla district. Sources said that Indian troops retaliated to both the ceasefire violations.
Defence sources said that Pakistani border guards resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC in Machil sector of Kupwara district on Thursday morning. One soldier was critically injured in the firing. He was immediately shifted to a medical facility where he succumbed to injuries.
On Wednesday evening, two soldiers were injured in unprovoked firing from across the LoC in Kamalkote village of Uri in Baramulla district.
Security sources said that intermittent firing was going on in both the sectors.
The firing in Uri sector impacted the cross-LoC trading along Kaman Post.
