Thursday, January 10, 2013

Pakistan and India on the verge!

Thanks for the heads up Numo!

via Publico


Sunday, shots were exchanged in Kashmir. This Tuesday two Indiansoldiers were killed by the Pakistani Army, and one was mutilated,denouncing the Indian Army."It was a ground patrol and they saw anything suspicious, then there wasan exchange of gunfire with Pakistani troops," said Rajesh L. Kalia,spokesman of the Northern Command of the Indian military. "We lost twosoldiers and one was badly mutilated."According to Kalia, this "intrusion" was "... a significant escalation inviolations of the ceasefire and infiltration attempts backed by PakistanArmy," Reuters quotes. "The exchange of fire continued for about half anhour until the intruders retreated back to their own posts, on your side ofthe LoC."The Army of Islamabad denied "the allegations of Indian shooting withoutprovocation" in a written statement.The incident happened in South Kashmir, some 170 kilometers from thewinter capital of the region, Jammu, said the Indian television quotedmilitary officials on condition of anonymity. The same that describe theattack as an ambush of Pakistani soldiers in Indian territory that Indiantroops took by surprise.
I got the article through Google translator so I can't be sure if its a precise translation but the images are clear.

Pakistan killed two Indian Soldiers and one was mutilated.

The only parallel that I can think of is when the bubbas in the 2nd Infantry Division told stories about how 'back in the day' a couple of Americans were caught by the North Koreans and killed..

I had forgotten about the tensions between Pakistan and India.  The Pacific is going to be a flashpoint.