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June 18, 2002
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Two Pakistan soldiers killed in
retaliatory action

Two Pakistani soldiers were killed and a number of enemy bunkers destroyed in retaliatory fire by Indian troops after heavy shelling from across the border in Kargil and Drass sectors of the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

"Pakistani forces have been indulging in heavy artillery and mortar shelling in the area targeting the vital Srinagar-Leh highway for the past four days," an army spokesman said in Jammu on Tuesday.

A civilian was killed and four others injured in Pakistani shelling in Rajouri and Poonch districts since Monday evening, official sources said.

One Tilak Raj was killed and two injured when Pakistani troops targeted Laam, Khordi and Bhawani villages in Noushera sector of Rajouri district on Monday, they said.

One state transport corporation bus was damaged in the shelling from the border, they said.

Indian troops retaliated and the exchange continued till midnight, the sources said, adding some casualties were inflicted on the enemy side.

PTI

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