More than 10 dead after India, Pakistan exchange fire in Kashmir

Three Indian soldiers and three civilians were killed in Keran. On the Pakistani side, five people were killed in the shelling on the Neelum and Jhelum valleys

The two sides regularly stage artillery duels across the de facto border, and invariably blame each other for the clashes

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Residents stand beside a burning house following cross-border shelling between Pakistani and Indian forces in Tehjain village in Neelum valley of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Photo: AFP

Published: 11:38pm, 13 Nov 2020Updated: 11:41pm, 13 Nov 2020

Indian and Pakistani forces on Friday waged their biggest artillery battle in several months leaving more than 10 dead and dozens wounded either side of their disputed Kashmir frontier, officials said.

At least five separate clashes – involving shelling and gunfire – were reported along the 740km ceasefire line that has separated the nuclear-armed rivals for the past seven decades, officials from the two sides said.

Hundreds of villagers were moved away from the so-called Line of Control (LoC) in Indian-controlled territory, while Pakistani officials said dozens of homes were set ablaze by Indian shelling on their side.

The new peak in tensions came only five days after three Indian soldiers and three militants were killed in an exchange along the LoC. India is also involved in a border showdown with the Chinese army in the Himalayas.

The latest fighting erupted on Friday morning and shells were still being fired into the night, according to residents.

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