SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- An Indian army trooper was killed Wednesday in skirmishes between troops of India and Pakistan on the Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir.
The two sides fired on each other's positions in Machil sector of frontier Kupwara district, about 165 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"One soldier was killed today in sniper firing by Pakistani troops in Machil sector," a senior Indian army official said. "In retaliation, fire assault with heavy weapons was being directed on many Pakistan posts."
On Tuesday two troopers were killed and five others injured when a mortar shell fired by Pakistani troops hit them in Nowshera sector of frontier Rajouri district.
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