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2014 India-Pakistan border clashes
Part of the Indo-Pakistani conflicts and Kashmir conflict
The Map of Line of Control, 2014
Date 6 July 2014 — Ongoing Location Line of Control, Kashmir region
Belligerents
India  Indian Army	Pakistan  Pakistan Army
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag (Chief of Army Staff) Rajnath Singh (Minister of Home Affairs)	Gen. Raheel Sharif (Chief of Army Staff) Sartaj Aziz (National Security Adviser)
Units involved
IA Northern Command	File:X Corps (Pakistan).gif X Corps
Casualties and losses
1 BSF Soldier Killed 12 Civilians Killed * 2 civilians killed in Aug * 10 civilians killed in Oct	19 Civilians Killed * 2 civilians killed in july * 2 civilians killed in Aug * 15 civilians killed in Oct

The 2014 India-Pakistan border skirmish are a series of armed skirmishes and firing exchange between the Border Security Force and Pakistan Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir area and Punjab. Military officials and media reports of both countries gave different accounts of the incident, each accusing the other of initiating the hostilities.

Incidents

In July

• On July 16,One BSF soldier was killed and three other injured when according to Indian claims Pakistani Rangers resorted to Pittal border outpost along international border in Arnia forward area of R S Pura in Jammu district.
• On july 20 and 23, two civilian from Azad Kashmir was killed in Mirajke after the Indian BSF and pak forces allegedly opened fire.

In August

• On August 6, an Indian soldier, allegedly trying to cross the border from Bajwat sector in Sialkot, was arrested by the Pakistan Rangers. He was freed two days later on August 8.
• On August 24, two civilians were allegedly killed by the Indian Army during firing in Sialkot region. However, the BSF maintains that two Indian civilians were also killed by Pakistani firing.

In October

Early October, Pakistani military official alleges that India violates the ceasefire and opened fire in Pakistani village near Sialkot after which Pakistani military responded. Later, Pakistani Interior Ministry condemned the LoC violation by Indian.

• On October 3, a 17-year old girl was killed in cross-border firing by Pakistani troops in Poonch district while four other civilians was injured.
• On October 6, Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel retaliated to Pakistani fire along the working boundary in Sialkot, as a result of which four people were killed while five others sustained injuries. Inspector-General of the Indian BSF Rakesh Kumar alleged, however, that Pakistani forces shelled the village of Arnia, killing five and wounding at least three dozen civilians.
• On October 7, one women was killed in Charwa sector during firing by Pakistani troops.
• On October 8, eight people were killed and three injured as Indian security forces retaliated with firing and shelling in the Chaprar Sector. Two women have been killed and 11 people have been injured as Pakistani troops targeted 50 security outposts along LoC.
• On October 9, two civilians were killed on the Pakistani side in cross border firing by the Indian Army.
• On October 9, two women were killed on the Indian side as Pakistan engaged in unprovoked ceasefire violation.
• On October 9, the Defence Minister of India, Arun Jaitley warned Pakistan saying "If Pakistan persists with this adventurism, our forces will make the cost of this adventurism unaffordable."

See also

• 2011 India–Pakistan border skirmish
• 2013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
• Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts
• Kashmir conflict

References

1. "One BSF jawan dead in Pak firing". TimeofIndia. Retrieved 16 july 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
2. "India's tough posture on border has been in place since June". TimeofIndia. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
3. "BSF claims two indian civilians died in firing by pakistani troops". ExpressTribune. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
4. "Pakistani forces shelled the village of Arnia about three km from the border , killing five". Dawn.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
5. "Teenaged girl killed in Pak shelling near border". IndianExpress. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
6. "2 killed in fresh Pak firing in J&K, India asks troops to retaliate strongly". Time of India.
7. "2 woman killed in fresh Pakistan firing overnight".
8. "one person was killed in Shakargarh sector and a man was killed in Mirajke". ExpressTribune.
9. "Two civilians killed by indian firing in sialkot sector". ExpressTribune. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
10. "Four civilians, including two children and a woman, were killed on the first day of Eidul Azha". Dawn.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
11. "1 woman killed, 2 injured as Indian army resorts to 'retaliation' in Charwa sector". ExpressTribune. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
12. "8 people kiled in chaprar sector due to cross border firing by indian army". ExpressTribune.
13. "Two Pakistanis killed in firing by indian army". Express Tribune.
14. "One BSF jawan dead, three injured in Pak firing". Time of India.
15. "a man was killed in Mirajke after the Indian BSF and Pak Rangers allegedly opened fire". ExpressTribune.
16. "An indian soldier was arrested by pakistan rangers". ExpressTribune.
17. "Pakistan freed captured indian soldier". ExpressTribune.
18. "two civilians killed by indian troop firing". ExpressTribune.
19. "Indian army violates ceasefire in Bedori sector". The Express Tribune. October 3, 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
20. "Will not accept India's domineering in the region, says Nisar". Dawn. October 10, 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
21. "Teenaged girl was killed by pakistani troops". Indian Express.
22. "India, Pakistan skirmish at LoC kills 9 civilians". Dawn.com.
23. "1 woman killed, 2 injured as Indian army resorts to 'retaliation' in Charwa sector". ExpressTribune.
24. "8 people were killed in firing by indian security forces". ExpressTribune.
25. "2 killed in fresh Pak firing in J&K, India asks troops to retaliate strongly". Time of India.
26. "Two civilians were killed by indian army". Express Tribune.
27. "Two women were killed by Pakistan army army".

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