Indian Fire Kills Pakistani Girl, Wounds Family in Kashmir
Indian soldier in Kashmir.
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Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (AP) -- Indian troops backed by artillery and long-range guns fired on villages along the border in the Pakistani-administered side of the Kashmir region, killing a 13-year-old-girl and wounding her mother and brother, local officials and Pakistan’s military said Sunday.
In a statement, the military blamed the Indian army for initiating Saturday night's “unprovoked ceasefire violation” in the villages of Hajipir and Bedori. It said Pakistani troops “effectively responded” to the Indian fire, without elaborating.