06-20-2008, 10:25 AM
<b>Four Pakistani soldiers killed along LoC </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->ISLAMABAD: Four Pakistani soldiers were killed on Thursday on the Line of Control (LoC) with India in the Himalayan territory of Kashmir, the military said.
"<b>Miscreants opened small arms fire on troops at around 2pm (0800 GMT) in Batal area along the Line of Control (LoC), killing two soldiers and fatally wounding two more," </b>Pakistan military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said.
According to the spokesman, the gunmen were hiding in a wooded area that fell inside Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
<b>"Pakistani commanders also informed the Indian officers about the engagement and sought information, if any, about the incident,"</b> Abbas said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--emo&
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"<b>Miscreants opened small arms fire on troops at around 2pm (0800 GMT) in Batal area along the Line of Control (LoC), killing two soldiers and fatally wounding two more," </b>Pakistan military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said.
According to the spokesman, the gunmen were hiding in a wooded area that fell inside Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
<b>"Pakistani commanders also informed the Indian officers about the engagement and sought information, if any, about the incident,"</b> Abbas said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--emo&

