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Pakistan accuses India of shelling, killing man

Indian protesters burn an effigy of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during a protest in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. India's defense minister directly accused Pakistan on Thursday of killing five Indian soldiers in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and suggested it could hurt peace efforts by the two countries. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani military official has accused Indian troops of shelling Pakistani territory along the disputed Kashmir border and killing a civilian.

Indian protesters burn an effigy of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during a protest in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. India’s defense minister directly accused Pakistan on Thursday of killing five Indian soldiers in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and suggested it could hurt peace efforts by the two countries. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

The official says Indian troops engaged in “unprovoked firing” in the early morning hours on Monday.

A senior Indian army commander says Indian troops were responding to unprovoked firing from Pakistan and targeted military posts, not civilian areas.

The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the issue with media.

Pakistan and India have accused each other of violence along the Kashmir border over the last week. The violence threatens to sink recent overtures by the two sides aimed at resuming peace talks.

Pakistan and India have fought two wars over control of Kashmir since gaining independence from Britain in 1947.

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