Pakistan Says Officer Shot as India Border Tension Deepens
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The Pakistani army said Indian troops shot and killed one of its officers as growing violence across a disputed border threatens to jeopardize efforts to improve relations between the nuclear-armed countries.
A Pakistani army captain was killed near Skardu in the disputed Kashmir region and another soldier was seriously wounded, said a Pakistani military official who asked not be identified because he’s not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Indian troops began firing at 11:15 p.m. on Aug. 20 and the two sides exchanged fire for three hours, the official said.