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September 19, 2016

Kashmir: India Blames Pakistan After Attack Kills 17 Indian Soldiers
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India's government is accusing Pakistan of involvement in an attack that
left 17 of its soldiers dead at an army base in Kashmir. Sunday
morning's attack came near the highly militarized "line of control"
between Indian- and Pakistani-administered Kashmir. It was one of the
deadliest attacks since the start of an armed insurgency began in 1989.
Top Indian officials accused Pakistan of backing the attack and
supporting terrorism in Kashmir-a claim Pakistan denied. Ram Madhav, the
general secretary of India's ruling BJP party, said the attacks would be
heavily punished, writing on Facebook, "For one tooth, the complete jaw.
Days of so-called strategic restraint are over."
Topics:India Pakistan

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