Border Tensions Escalate: Blasts Rattle Jammu Amidst India-Pakistan Skirmish
Jammu city experienced blasts early Friday morning following India's thwarting of Pakistani military actions targeting border military installations. The incident triggered a blackout and school closures, as security forces addressed the threat. Loitering munitions and ceasefire violations were reported, heightening Indo-Pak tensions.
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In the early hours of Friday, Jammu city was jolted by the sounds of blasts, prompting an immediate blackout. This development came on the heels of Indian forces successfully preventing the Pakistani military from targeting key installations along the border.
Witnesses reported loitering munitions in the skies, with security forces promptly neutralizing the threat. Videos circulated online, showing aerial objects and subsequent explosions as the situation unfolded.
Concurrently, reports of overnight ceasefire violations emerged, as Pakistani troops engaged in firing and shelling in the Poonch, Rajouri, and Jammu districts, with Indian troops retaliating. In response to rising tensions, schools and higher education institutions in the region have been closed.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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