Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 04:54am on 09 May 2025,Friday India Global
Amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions, Kashmiri towns like Poonch and Uri endure the brunt of cross-border violence. Following India's missile strikes on Pakistan, retaliation for an April 22 attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists. Pakistan's intense shelling in Indian-administered Kashmir has resulted in at least 11 civilian deaths, including children and shopkeepers. Residents describe unprecedented bombardments, with homes destroyed and communities traumatized. Villages such as Shahpur, Mankote, and Krishna Ghati are among the worst affected. As both nuclear-armed nations exchange fire, Kashmiris, caught in the middle, plead for peace, expressing despair over being collateral damage in a conflict they did not choose. The situation marks the most severe hostilities in the region in over four decades. (PC: Radio city & Al Jazeera)
