Army rejects Pak report of 8 Indian soldiers killed

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Press Trust of India New Delhi/Islamabad
Last Updated : Sep 29 2016 | 10:42 PM IST
Indian Army today rejected as "false and baseless" reports in a section of Pakistani media that eight Indian soldiers were killed and one captured by Pakistani military in retaliatory fire.
Indian Army sources said, "As regard (to the) report of killing of eight Indian Army personnel reported in sections of Pakistan media, the report is completely false and baseless."
Army's reaction came after Dawn News reported that Pakistani military has claimed that it has killed eight Indian soldiers and captured one while retaliating to India's firing at the first line of defence at the Line of Control (LoC) at Tatta Pani.

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First Published: Sep 29 2016 | 10:42 PM IST

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