Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Army retaliatory fire at LoC kills two Indian Army soldiers including an officer

Pakistan Army retaliatory fire at LoC kills two Indian Army soldiers including an officer

NEW DELHI – Pakistan army retaliatory fire has killed two Indian soldiersincluding a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in Jumgund area in theKupwara district of North Kashmir on Friday.

The incident occurred in the afternoon when Indian army fired on the troopsmanning the LoC in Jamgund area. In retaliatory fire Indian Army two jawanssuffered grievous injured.

The injured were immediately evacuated to Military Hospital Drugmulla whereJunior Commissioned Officer (JCO) succumbed to his wounds. Another injuredsoldier was airlifted to army’s 92 base hospital in Srinagar where hesuccumbed.

“Two soldiers were martyred in the enemy fire on the Line of Control. Wehave also retaliated to the enemy fire,” said an Army spokesman.