Islamabad: Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed by Indian shelling across the frontier at the Line of Control (LoC) overnight, Pakistani's military said today. The military media wing, ISPR, said in a statement the seven soldiers were killed in the Bhimber sector on the Line of Control.
The ISPR said that Pakistani troops also responded to the shelling by Indian troops and targeted the Indian posts effectively. The relations between India and Pakistan have strained since the killing of terrorist Burhan Wani by Indian security forces in Kashmir, leading to unrest in the Valley, which India said, was fuelled by Pakistan. Pakistan backed terrorists have been continuously targeting security forces in the Valley for several months leading to deaths of civilians and soldiers.