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Pakistan captures Indian soldier, kills eight others at Kashmir's Line of Control: Report
The Pakistan Army has captured an Indian army soldier and killed eight others at the Line of Control (LoC) at Tatta Pani, Pakistani media said quoting security sources.
Published : 29 Sept 2016, 04:23 PM
Updated : 30 Sept 2016, 03:59 AM
The Pakistani action on Thursday was the first 'line of defence' in retaliation to India's firing, The Dawn newspaper said on its website.
The capture and the killings occurred when the Indian army opened fire across the working boundary, killing two Pakistani soldiers, it added.
It identified the captured soldier as Chandu Babulal Chohan and said he was shifted to an undisclosed location.
Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir said at a TV talk show that 14 Indian soldiers were killed in two sectors, according to the Dawn.
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Defence analyst Major General (Retd) Ijaz Awan, who was on his show, confirmed his claim.
The newspaper also said the bodies of the Indian soldiers have not been recovered by the Indian Army from the site of the skirmishes at the LoC.
The security sources told it that an attempt to recover the bodies by the Indian Army has not been made yet as they fear coming under fire from Pakistan Army troops.
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