Sunday, August 4, 2019

Rumors Of War: Pakistan Accuses India Of Shelling And Using Cluster Bombs


India Cluster Bombed Pakistan As Line Of Control Tensions Flare Up



Another regional conflict could be brewing between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) that separates Kashmir. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday requested the international community to mediate the developing crisis as India continues to strengthen its military forces in Kashmir and ordered tourists and pilgrims to leave the Jammu and Kashmir state.
"President Trump offered to mediate on Kashmir. This is the time to do so as the situation deteriorates there and along the LoC with new aggressive actions being taken by Indian occupation forces. This has the potential to blow up into a regional crisis," Khan tweeted.
Khan accused India on Saturday of shelling and using cluster bombs on civilians across densely populated areas on the LoC. He asked the United Nations to monitor the situation. 


Pakistan's military released images of the cluster bomb's submunitions that were unexploded on the Pakistan side. Other photos surfaced on social media of a town in Pakistan being shelled by Indian forces late last week.
"Use of cluster bombs by Indian Army violating international conventions is condemnable," Major General Asif Ghafoor, chief spokesman for Pakistan's armed forces, tweeted.
India has denied the use of cluster bombs, which releases explosive bomblets that are intended to kill people and destroy vehicles. These weapons are banned under the Geneva Convention governing international warfare.
Pakistan's accusations this weekend come after India claimed Pakistani terrorists were preparing attacks on Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir, leading to a significant build-up of Indian forces in the area with the mandatory evacuation of tourists in the region on Saturday.
Several Indian television outlets have reported that Indian military reinforcements are arriving in the Himalayan territory amid threats of conflict with Pakistan. Students in the Himalayan Valley were told to leave their schools this weekend amid escalating threats.
Britain and Germany issued travel warnings this weekend to the region.
According to The Intel Crab, "Civilians living up to 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) away from the LoC in #Pakistan are told by local authorities to arm themselves and prepare for self-protection following recent skirmishes with #India."

The India Times reported Saturday that Indian Armed Forces had deployed howitzer artillery pieces in response to what they say Pakistan has broken ceasefire agreements.



Video of the aftermath of Indian shelling at a small town along LoC.
More footage shows Indian forces shelling Pakistani military bunkers.
Another video shows Indian forces shelling the Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Plant in Pakistan
Several Twitter accounts posted pictures of the cluster bombs that were reportedly used by India.


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