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India says soldiers killed by Pakistani troops in Kashmir

by Reuters
Tuesday, 8 January 2013 13:42 GMT

JAMMU, India, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Two Indian soldiers killed on the Indian side of the Line of Control dividing Kashmir on Tuesday were fired upon by Pakistani troops, an Indian military spokesman said.

The incident was "a significant escalation ... of ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts supported by the Pakistan Army," said Rajesh K. Kalia, spokesman for the Indian army's Northern Command.

An Indian foreign ministry spokesman referred queries to the military.

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