This was the fifth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were gunned down.
Army officials said during the night of April 28-29, “the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara and Baramulla districts, as well as the Akhnoor sector.”
The growing escalation has sparked panic among residents living near the border town. A local from North Kashmir’s Uri Sector told The Tribune on Monday that people are hoping the situation does not escalate further.
