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Indian shelling continues along LoC: 6 hurt

From a Correspondent

MUZAFFARABAD: Six more people including a minor girl were wounded in escalated Indian shelling from across the ceasefire line in Leepa valley and Athmuqam sectors on Wednesday, officials said.

They said five persons were wounded by Indian artillery shelling in Leepa valley sector in the wee hours of Wednesday, while a four-year-old-girl - Zeenat D/o Abdul Majeed - was wounded by the splinters of a shell in Karshi village of Athmuqam sector of Neelum valley.

The officials added that two houses were also damaged by Indian shelling in Nokot village of Leepa valley.