ISLAMABAD, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistan army said on Saturday that at least two civilians were killed in Indian firing along the Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir.
"Indian army unprovoked firing of small arms and including heavy weapons and mortars along LoC in Chirikot and Satwal sectors," the army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.
"Pakistan Army troops effectively responded to Indian unprovoked firing," the statement said.
Two people, including a girl, were killed and three citizens were injured, the statement added.
The latest incident happened as escalation along the LoC has been seen since a militant attack on an army center in the Indian-controlled Kashmir killed 19 soldiers on Sept. 18 last year.
The Indian military blamed the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad group for the attack and also pointed fingers at Pakistan. However, Islamabad rejected the charges and suggested an independent investigation.
