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Fighting resumed overnight on Friday. Pakistan’s military said two of its soldiers were killed in an exchange of fire with Indian forces near the Line of Control that divides Kashmir between the rivals. It marked the first fatalities for Pakistani troops since Wednesday, when tensions dramatically escalated between the nuclear-armed neighbours over Kashmir, which is split between them but claimed by both in its entirety.
Indian police said two siblings and their mother were killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The three died after a shell fired by Pakistani soldiers hit their home in the Poonch region near the Line of Control. The children’s father was critically wounded.
In Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, government official Umar Azam said Indian troops with heavy weapons “indiscriminately targeted border villagers” along the Line of Control, killing a boy and wounding three other people. He said several homes were destroyed by Indian shelling.
Following a lull of a few hours, shelling and firing of small arms resumed on Saturday. A Pakistani military statement said two civilians were killed and two others wounded in the fresh fighting. The Indian army said Pakistani troops attacked Indian posts at several places along the militarised line.
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Paakistan has had it coming, they have allowed terrorists safe harbor for far too long.
What suspicions indicate a possible false flag??
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: worldstarcountry
Paakistan has had it coming, they have allowed terrorists safe harbor for far too long.
I don't doubt that but if suspicions are right Narendra Modi has perpetrated a false flag attack for his own political gain, that's dirty politics at its dirtiest and a dangerous game to be playing given the possible consequences.
but over the last few decades I've seen a trend of Americans not really interested geopolitics.
Wouldn't discount the dirty politics but thought a recent terrorist attack was tied to a group known to be operating in Pakistan.
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: putnam6
Wouldn't discount the dirty politics but thought a recent terrorist attack was tied to a group known to be operating in Pakistan.
I think that would depend on what India hit on Wednesday , if Pakistan are lying and buildings were targeted and casualties taken then it makes India's story credible but I still find the timing interesting.
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: putnam6
Wouldn't discount the dirty politics but thought a recent terrorist attack was tied to a group known to be operating in Pakistan.
I think that would depend on what India hit on Wednesday , if Pakistan are lying and buildings were targeted and casualties taken then it makes India's story credible but I still find the timing interesting.
As do I.
I'm not discounting the possibility of the official line given out, however, there are many variables that need to be considered.
Back in 2008 I watched a documentary called "Blue Gold: World Water Wars". It predicted an uptick in conflicts due to nations pulling too much from natural water ways that eventually go to another country also reliant on such as a source.
Obviously countries don't outright say they are going to conflict over resources in many cases.
For those who don't want to watch the documentary, here is a short article from Foreign Policy about the possibility of a water conflict in the region.
It shouldn't be hard to imagine though, as the population growth is booming in a region with arid climate not being rare.