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India and Pakistan heavy artillery attacks

2025-05-09 11:47:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

India and Pakistan heavy artillery attacks

Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged heavy artillery fire along the border in the disputed Kashmir region overnight between Thursday and Friday, killing at least five civilians.

The escalation between the two neighboring countries comes after an attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.

In Pakistan, an unusual night of fierce exchanges of fire left four civilians dead and 12 others injured near the Line of Control that divides Kashmir, local police official Adeel Ahmad said.

Residents of border areas said the shooting continued until Friday morning.

"We are used to exchanges of fire on the border, but what happened last night was out of the norm," said Mohammad Shakil, a resident of Chakothi sector, near the border.

On the Indian side, military officials said Pakistani troops shelled their posts in several areas with artillery, mortars and small arms fire. Indian forces responded vigorously, triggering fierce clashes until dawn.

In India's Uri sector, a woman was killed and two other civilians were injured, according to police, bringing the total number of civilian casualties in India to 17 as of Wednesday.

Tensions between the two nuclear powers have risen sharply since an attack on April 22 in a tourist area in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed 26 civilians, mostly Hindu tourists from India.

The Indian government blamed Pakistan for supporting the attack, but Islamabad has denied involvement.

On Wednesday, India carried out air strikes on targets inside Pakistani territory it said were safe havens for militants. Pakistani officials said the strikes killed 31 civilians and also reported the downing of five Indian fighter jets.

On Thursday, both countries reported drone strikes on each other, but each side denied the allegations. So far, these incidents have not been independently confirmed./ REL





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