SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Troops of India and Pakistan violated the cease-fire agreement between them and targeted each other's positions on the Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, officials said Tuesday.
The two sides exchanged fire on Monday night in Uri sector of frontier Baramulla district, about 140 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"In a cease-fire violation last night, Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing at our positions in Uri sector," Indian military spokesman Col N N Joshi told Xinhua. "The firing continued intermittently for half an hour and our side also fired in retaliation."
Pakistani officials are not immediately available for comments. No damage or causality was reported on either side.
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