Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged intense shootings and artillery bombing during the night along the controversial border of Kashmir leaving at least five civilian civiliansWhile the hostilities triggered by the fatal attack last month against Indian tourists continue to increase.
In the Kashmir area administered by PakistanAhmad, the local police officer, reported that the intense artillery focused on the Indian part of the control line had caused the death of four civilians and wounded to other twelve. Residents said that the fire continued During the early hours of Friday.
“We are accustomed to feeling the exchange of shooting Between Pakistan and India in the control line, but last night it was different, “said Mohammad Shakil, residing in Chakothi, a city near the border.
In the meantime, the Indian military officers have said that Pakistan troops have opened fire against their positions using artillery, mortars and automatic weapons in various places. Counter -bid forcesgiving rise to fierce fights until dawn.
A woman died and two civilians were injured in the AURS sector, confirmed the police, which increases the number of civilians who died in India to 17 from Wednesday. The discomfort between nuclear neighbors It has increased since April 22, when 26 civilians, mainly Hindu Indian tourists, died in an attack against a popular scenario of the Kashmir administered by India.
India has blamed Pakistan to support attackersAccuses that Islamabad denies in a flat way. India launched air attacks on Wednesday against those he described as positions of militants in the Pakistani territory. The Pakistani authorities say that the attacks killed 31 civilians And that his forces have fallen five Indian fighters. Thursday, both countries accused each other of having made attacks with pilot -free planes. The accusations could not be verified independently.
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The growing conflict also caused generalized internal disorders in the north and in the west of India. Thursday evening a game of cricket in dharamsala, and more than 10,000 spectators were evacuated from the stadium before fear that addresses occuras reported by a photographer by Associated Press.
Several Indian states, including Punjab, Rajastán and Cashmiro controlled by India, ordered the closure of schools and universities for at least two days. The Indian Civil Aviation Ministry has also confirmed the temporary closure of 24 airports For safety reasons.
While world leaders Urge moderation, Vice -president of the United States JD VanceHe is indifferent and says that a possible war between India and Pakistan “is not our deal”.
Speaking with “Fox News”, Vance said: “What we can do is try to encourage these people to discuss A little, but we will not be involved in a war that is basically not we business and has nothing to do with the United States ability to control it. “
