Cliff Notes – 10 explosions near international airport in Kashmir
- 0 explosions near international airport in Kashmir: reported near Srinagar International Airport, following blackouts caused by projectiles over Jammu.
- The incidents coincide with escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, particularly following recent missile strikes by India targeting “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan.
- These developments come in the wake of a shooting that killed 26 individuals in India-administered Kashmir, heightening fears of a broader conflict.
10 explosions near international airport in Kashmir
Ten explosions have been heard near Srinagar International Airport in Indian-administered parts of Kashmir, officials have told Reuters news agency.
The blasts followed blackouts caused by multiple projectiles, which were seen in the sky above the city of Jammu earlier on Friday.
It comes as tensions between India and Pakistan across the line of control around the region of Kashmir have boiled over this week, leading to fears of a wider conflict.
On Wednesday morning, India carried out missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered parts of the disputed region.
The retaliation came weeks after 26 people, mainly Indian tourists, were shot dead by gunmen in an India-administered part of Kashmir last month.
The government in India said it hit nine “terrorist infrastructure” sites, while Pakistan said it was not involved in the April attack and the sites were not militant bases.
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