India-Pakistan tensions rise: Kashmir evacuations ordered
The authorities of India-administered Kashmir have urged residents to evacuate sensitive areas. The appeal was issued a few hours after India launched an attack on Pakistan.
What you need to know
- Evacuation in Kashmir: The Kashmir authorities ordered residents to leave sensitive areas following the attacks on Pakistan.
- Conflict casualties: As a result of Indian army attacks on Pakistan, 26 civilians were killed, and 46 were injured. On the Indian side, 10 were reported dead and 48 injured.
- Pakistan's reaction: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attacks and announced a firm response to the "act of war."
Evacuation call
The authorities of India-administered Kashmir ordered the evacuation of citizens from areas deemed dangerous. It was acknowledged that the conflict between New Delhi and Islamabad is escalating.
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, ordered districts to move village residents from sensitive areas to safer locations.
The office of the Lieutenant Governor announced on platform X that evacuated citizens will receive shelter, food, and medical assistance.
Tragic casualty toll
The spokesperson for the Pakistani army, Gen. Ahmed Chaudhry, stated on Wednesday that 26 civilians were killed and 46 were injured due to Indian army attacks on "six locations" in Pakistan.
On the Indian side, the army reported 10 killed and 48 injured in Pakistan's retaliatory attacks.
Pakistan announces retaliation
The Indian army announced it had targeted sites associated with what it described as "terrorist infrastructure," including training camps, recruitment centers, and rocket launcher positions. The Indian government emphasized that no Pakistani military facilities were hit, presenting this as a sign of significant restraint. Meanwhile, intelligence sources indicated that additional attacks on Indian territory were being planned.
According to Indian intelligence, the mosque attacked in Bahawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab is linked to the jihadist group of Pakistani militants Lashkar-i-Toiba. Delhi accuses this group of carrying out a terrorist attack on tourists on April 22 in Pahalgam, Kashmir, killing 26 people.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Wednesday's attacks and announced that his country would respond. He stated that Pakistan "has every right to give a befitting reply to this act of war."
