India says Pakistan violating truce, 5 rebels dead

India says Pakistan violating truce, 5 rebels dead

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Srinagar, India: Indian army killed five suspected militants intruding into Kashmir and accused the Paksitani army of a fresh violation of a five-year-old ceasefire in the disputed Himalayan region.

The cross-border firing happened in Sabzian area of Poonch district, south of Srinagar, Kashmir's summer capital, the army said.

"We were fired upon suddenly with mortars and small arms, but our troops did not retaliate," the army said in a statement.

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