فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Kashmir/Islamabad/New Delhi: The Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed region of Kashmir is witnessing a dangerous escalation as India and Pakistan have exchanged heavy shelling and traded sharp accusations following a recent deadly attack in the Indian-administered part of the territory.
Early Wednesday, the Pakistani military announced that it had retaliated against what it described as “air strikes” carried out by India in “three locations” inside Pakistani territory, stating that two cities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and a third city in the Punjab province bordering India were targeted.
Pakistani security officials reported earlier today that India had fired rockets across the border at three locations amid escalating tensions between the two countries following the militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. Witnesses in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, told Reuters that power outages hit the city after a series of explosions.
Conversely, the Indian government announced on Wednesday that its army had launched “Operation Sindoor,” targeting nine locations inside Pakistan and in Jammu and Kashmir. The government stated in an official release that the army did not target any Pakistani military installations, adding that its forces had carried out “precision strikes” against nine sites housing “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan, in response to the deadly attack it blamed on Islamabad.
The Indian statement said, “Our action was specifically targeted, calibrated and intended to prevent escalation,” adding that the response was marked by “utmost restraint.” The Indian government affirmed its commitment to “hold accountable those responsible for this attack,” stating, “That is what we have done.”
As a precautionary measure, Pakistan announced the closure of its airspace for 48 hours, which will lead to the suspension of domestic and international flight arrivals and departures. Pakistan’s “Samaa TV” reported that Islamabad International Airport has been closed and all flights are being diverted to Karachi Airport, confirming that Pakistan had struck targets inside India in retaliation for the Indian attacks.
Amid these dangerous developments, US President Donald Trump expressed hope on Tuesday that the fighting between India and Pakistan would “stop very quickly.” He told reporters at the Oval Office, “It’s a very, very bad situation. They’ve been fighting for decades and decades – many, many years, as you know. It is too bad. It is just too bad. I just hope it’s going to end very quickly,” emphasizing that he had just learned of the renewed fighting between the two nations.
Relations between India and Pakistan have been particularly strained since April 22nd, following an attack that killed 26 people in the town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan has denied any involvement in the attack. There are growing fears that this latest escalation could lead to a further deterioration in the already tense relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
