The troops of India and Pakistan They have exchanged shots tonight in the control line that separates the disputed Kashmir from both countries, official sources reported on Friday and collect AFP.
After the terrible attack in which Several armed men murdered 26 tourists On Tuesday, relations between the two nations have fallen to their lowest level in years.
Syed Ashfaq Gilaniofficial of the Government of the Kashmiro administered by Pakistan, has clarified the morning of this Friday that the troops exchanged shots along the control line that separates both countries. “There were no shots against the civilian population,” he added.
The Indian Army confirmed afterwards that there had been isolated shots of light weapons that, as they clarified, had been “initiated by Pakistan,” adding that they had been “effectively answered.”
On Thursday, the UN spokesman, Stéphane Dujarriche told the press in New York that the problems between the two countries “can and should be solved peacefully through a significant mutual commitment.” “We call both governments to act with maximum moderation and make sure that the situation and the events we have seen do not deteriorate even more,” he asked.
The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modihas promised to hunt the terrorists responsible for the killing of the 26 civilians in the popular tourist enclave of Pahalgam, after the Indian police identified two of the three fugitive suspects as Pakistani.
“I tell the whole world: India will identify, track and punish all terrorists and who support them,” announced Modiin his first speech from Tuesday’s attack. “We will persecute them to the end of the world.”
Denying any involvement, the Islamabad government, the capital of Pakistan, described as “frivolous” the attempts to link them with the attack in Pahalgam and promised to respond to any Indian action.
“Any threat to the sovereignty of Pakistan and the security of his people will be answered with firm and reciprocal measures in all areas,” he announced in a statement, after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will celebrate a National Emergency Security Committee with high military positions.
The disputed Kashmir
Kashmira is a territory controlled by India. Since 1989, rebel groups have carried out an insurgency in the region, demanding independence or merger with Pakistan.
A day after the attack, New Delhi He suspended a treaty to share the water, announced the closure of the main terrestrial border crossing with Pakistan, reduced diplomatic ties and removed the visas from the Pakistani.
In response, Islamabad ordered the expulsion of Indian military diplomats and military advisors on Thursday, canceled the visas to the citizens of the neighboring country and closed the main border crossing from its side. He also warned that any Indian attempt to stop the water supply of the Indo River would be an “act of war.”
Experts say that a military response It can still be in project.
In 2019, a suicide attack killed 41 Indian soldiers in Kashmir and triggered Indian air attacks inside Pakistan, taking the two countries to the edge of the total war.
«Whatever the small land that these terrorists have, it is time to reduce it to dust»Modi said Thursday, after keeping two minutes of silence in memory of the deceased, all Indians except one.
Separatist violence in western Pakistan
Parallel In western Pakistanfour paramilitaries have died in an explosion this Friday, the Interior Minister has confirmed while the security forces patruy the area to fight against the increase in separatist violence, AFP reports.
Two police officers confirmed that security vehicles collided against an improvised bomb to the edge of the road near the city of Quetta, the capital of the province of Baluchistan.
“The sacrifices of the FC (borders) soldiers for peace in Baluchistan will always be remembered,” said Interior Minister, Mohs naqviadding that four people had died.
Violence has increased in Baluchistan, which shares border with Afghanistan and Iran, as the separatist militant groups intensify their fight against the State, which they accuse of exploiting the natural resources of the region.
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