Key Takeaways
- A woman dies in Pakistani firing in the Uri sector, sparking a cross-border shelling incident along the Line of Control.
- The incident occurred during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, along the Line of Control across Baramulla, Kupwara, and Bandipora districts.
- The Indian and Pakistani armies have been engaged in an ongoing exchange of fire since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Srinagar: A woman was killed and three others injured in heavy cross-border shelling in the Uri sector of Baramulla district during the night, an officials said on Friday.
The victim, identified as Nargis Bashir of Rajarwar Uri, died after a Pakistani shell exploded. Three others were also injured in the shelling.
The cross-border shelling incident triggered migration to safer areas during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday along the Line of Control (LoC) across Baramulla, Kupwara, and Bandipora districts. Kupwara witnessed intense artillery fire.
Exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani armies has been ongoing since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. While the past fortnight had seen no casualties, hostilities escalated after India carried out multiple strikes across the border.
