BREAKING: Police say Indian mortar shells kill 6 civilians in Kashmir.
Pakistani protesters shout anti-Indian slogans in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. Pakistan said India launched an airstrike on its territory early Tuesday that caused no casualties, while India said it targeted a terrorist training camp in a pre-emptive strike that killed a "very large number" of militants.
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani police say mortar shells fired by Indian troops from across the frontier in the Himalayan region of Kashmir have struck homes, killing six civilians and wounding several others amid increasing tensions between the two South Asian nuclear rivals. Local police official Mohammad Altaf says six people, including children, were killed Wednesday in Kotli village in Pakistan’s part of Kashmir, which is split between Pakistan and India and claimed by both in its entirety.The latest civilian casualties came a day after tensions escalated sharply following a pre-dawn airstrike by India that New Delhi said targeted a terrorist training camp in northwest Pakistan.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in AsiaA fire that raced through part of a historic district of Bangladesh's capital took hours to extinguish and killed dozens. Firefighters and residents frantically worked to douse the flames in the densely packed neighborhood that is a mix of homes, shops and warehouses. In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, Indian police kept vigil on the streets during a curfew in Jammu, India, and other sensitive locations following a suicide attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed at least 40 soldiers.
Read more »
World Court: Britain must return Indian Ocean islands to MauritiusThe World Court on Monday told Britain to give up control over the Chagos Island...
Read more »
Indian warplanes strike Pakistan in reprisal for a terrorist attackBut in Pakistan’s version, Indian jets were quickly rebuffed
Read more »