Six civilians injured in Pakistan shelling along LoC in north Kashmir

I was woken up by the noise as jets were flying around. I checked social media and came to know about the strikes in Pakistan,

Srinagar resident Owais Nisar said

We are living in panic since 1am when the shelling began. We don’t have bunkers so are staying put at home,

said Arif Ahmad, a resident of Uri

In view of the prevailing situation, all educational institutions in Baramulla, Kupwara, and Gurez will remain closed till further orders,

Kashmir divisional commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said

We spent a terrible long night. It was as if the night would never end. Our hearts sank every time we heard a loud bang of heavy shells. We had to move to safer locations and take shelter to save our lives amid the heavy shelling,

Naseer Ahmad, a local resident, said

The shells landed in residential areas. We spent a sleepless night. We are seeing such intense shelling after long time,

he said

Villagers are migrating to their relatives’ houses in Jammu,

said Darshan Bharti, a local resident of Poonch, which is located 20km from the LoC

There is panic in Poonch town, which has witnessed two deaths in the Pakistani shelling. You can see long queues at fuel stations,

Bharti said, adding

First time heavy artillery shelling been used in Uri and Kupwara,

said an official

Pakistan again violates the Ceasefire Agreement by firing Artillery in Bhimber Gali in Poonch- Rajauri area.”

Indian Army said in a post on X at 2:42 am on Wednesday

Ready to Strike, Trained to Win

Just minutes before confirming the strikes, Indian Army had posted a video on X at 1:28 am, captioned

These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable.”

India's statement on the strikes at Pakistani terror targets mentioned