Pakistani and Indian soldiers have again exchanged shots on Sunday 27 to Monday, April 28 to Monday, on the border between their two countries, on the war for the attack on the Indian cashmere six days ago.
As in the three previous nights, the Indian army reported that the Pakistani troops had opened fire to the light weapon on its positions, which gave rise to a response by the same means. new Delhi reported no victim.
Tension has been at its height since the attack on Tuesday in Pahalgam, in the Indian part of the cashmere, which left 26 dead. Without waiting for a claim, New Delhi attributed responsibility to Islamabad. This is the deadliest attack on civilians in the Muslim majority region since 2000. Pakistan has denied any involvement and claimed a “Neutral investigation” on his circumstances.
The two nuclear powers, which have already given themselves three wars since their deadly score in 1947, have since adopted reciprocal sanctions, including the suspension of all visas for nationals of their neighbor, asked to leave their territory no later than Tuesday.
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The Security Council of the United Nations (UN) called for “Maximum restraint” the two rival countries. Saudi Arabia says it has undertaken “Procedures to avoid climbing” And Iran proposed its mediation.
In India, the investigation into the attack was entrusted to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which multiplies arrests and interrogations. The army has also destroyed explosive a dozen suspects. Omar Abdullah, head of the region’s executive, declared himself favorable to “A decisive action against terrorism and its origins”, but warned that “Innocent people” should not be the “Collateral victims”.
“The people of cashmere rejects terrorism and the murder of innocent people, they mobilized freely and spontaneously”he said, calling for “Avoid any regrettable act that would call into question this mobilization”. During his monthly radio speech on Sunday, Hindu ultra -nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again promised the victims that “Justice will be given to them”.
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