Story highlights A 2003 border ceasefire has been breached several times in recent years

The countries canceled security talks scheduled for earlier this week

Srinagar, India (CNN) India and Pakistan blamed each other Friday for exchanges of fire over their disputed border that killed nine civilians and wounded dozens more.

The violence is the latest flareup along the heavily armed frontier.

Six people were killed and 46 were wounded on the Pakistani side, its military said in a statement.

Three people were killed and eight were wounded on the Indian side, said Pawan Kotwal, a military official.

Both sides accused each other of starting the gunfire and shelling across the border.

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