Line Of Control - Between India And Pakistan

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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Indian, Pakistani troops clash on Kashmir border:</b> Indian army NEW DELHI, July 28 (AFP) - A group of Pakistani troops crossed into occupied Kashmir Monday and shot dead an Indian soldier, sparking a gun battle, an army spokesman in New Delhi said. “Between 10 and 12 Pakistani soldiers crossed the Line of Control and entered the Kupwara sector, and after a verbal duel they shot dead a soldier,” Indian army spokesman Anil Kumar Mathur told AFP. He said the killing triggered an exchange of small arms fire, which was continuing into the evening. <b>According to the spokesman, Pakistani soldiers crossed 200 metres ) into Indian territory to “object to the setting up of a post by Indian army soldiers.” </b>The infiltration took place at 3:00 pm (0930 GMT), an Indian army statement said. “After that our troops also retaliated and the Pakistani troops withdrew. We don't know yet whether Pakistani troops suffered any casualties. The exchange of fire is continuing in the area,” the army statement added. In Islamabad, Pakistani army's spokesman said he had no information on the clash. “I don't have any information about this incident right now,” chief Pakistani military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told AFP. (First Posted @ 21:20 PST Updated @ 22:12 PST)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->