Four soldiers were killed on Thursday in an exchange of fire with unknown attackers along the Line of Control, the military said.Adding that two of our soldiers embraced martyrdom on the spot and two others injured later died at hospital

The soldiers were on a routine patrol along the LoC, when “unknown miscreants” fired at them, ISPR Director-General Major-General Athar Abbas told AFP. “Two of our soldiers embraced martyrdom on the spot and two others injured later died at hospital,” Abbas said, adding three others suffered minor injuries.

The attackers were hiding in the thick forest in Hajera sector along the Line of Control on the Pakistani side of the border when they fired at the troops, he said. Abbas said the soldiers returned fire and afterwards search parties were sent to hunt the attackers.

Meanwhile, the Indian army on Thursday denied it has violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control. Responding to reports from Pakistan that Indian troops violating ceasefire on Line of Control opened fire on Pakistani troops resulting in death of four Jawans, an Indian Army spokesman said “no violation of ceasefire has taken place along the LoC by our troops guarding the borders”.

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