Just a few hours after India and Pakistan announced a high fire agreement, multiple explosions were heard in Srinagar, the main city of the Kashmir administered by India and a key urban center in the disputed region.
At the moment, the causes of the detonations are unknown, which generates uncertainty in the region after the recent covenant to stop the escalation of violence. Residents of the city also reported several objects flying over the city and falling around.
“What the hell did the fire happen with the stop? Explosions were heard throughout Srinagar!”he published on his account on the social network X (formerly Twitter) the head of government of the Indian Kashmir Omar Abdullah. In addition, it has confirmed the activation of aerial defenses in the state capital before a possible Pakistani attack.
Less than three hours ago, India and Pakistan announced a high immediate fire, mediated by the United States, which came to end their worst escalation of violence so far from the century, with a balance of approximately a hundred deceased.
The announcement of the truce occurred first at 5:00 p.m. (13.00 peninsular time) through a message in the social social network of the president of the United States, Donald Trump. In his statement, Trump said the two nations had accessed a “total and immediate” hostilities thanks to the intervention of their country.
Both sides confirmed the news minutes after the American announcement, in an apparent coordinated action, although neither nations made public mention to the role of the United States in negotiation. For his part, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, indicated that conversations between India and Pakistan will move to a neutral headquarters for their continuation.
