Indian occupation army killed five suspected Mujahideen intruding into held Kashmir and accused the Pakistani army of a fresh violation of a five-year-old cease-fire in the disputed Himalayan region. The cross-border firing happened in Sabzian area of Poonch district, south of occupied Srinagar, the occupation army said.
"We were fired upon suddenly with mortars and small arms, but our troops did not retaliate," the army said in a statement. India and Pakistan came to a truce along the de facto border in November, 2003, as part of peace efforts between the two nuclear-armed rivals. This year a series of violations have taken place from the Pakistani side, authorities said. Indian soldiers also shot dead five alleged Mujahideen overnight, as they tried to sneak into held Kashmir from the Pakistani side, the army said.
It was the third attempted incursion in the last eight days and indicates an increase in efforts by separatist guerrillas to slip into Indian territory, before the bitter winter snow blocks mountain passes, the army said.
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