India Accuses Pakistan Of Killing 5 Troops

Defense Minister A.K. Antony told Parliament that those responsible for the attack Tuesday in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir must be punished. India’s military earlier said about 20 “heavily armed terrorists along with soldiers” from the Pakistani army crossed the cease-fire line, called the “Line of Control,” dividing Kashmir and ambushed an Indian army patrol. “It is now clear that the specialist troops of the Pakistan army were involved in this attack,” Antony said. “Naturally, this incident will have consequences on our behavior on the Line of Control and for our relationship with Pakistan.” Pakistan has denied that its soldiers killed any Indian troops. A Pakistani military official said Indian troops fired without provocation on Thursday across the cease-fire line in the Tatta Pani sector and severely wounded a civilian. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with military policy. Indian army spokesman S.N. Acharya denied the allegation, saying “There has been no firing in that sector at all.”