Islamabad: Seven Pakistani army soldiers were killed Tuesday, May 6 when their vehicle was targeted by an improvised explosive device, the Pakistani army said, blaming Arch Rival India for the attack.
The links between the two nations were tense since the attack on Apr 22 In the Indian cashmere that targeted Hindu tourists, killing 26 years old. India accused Pakistan of participation, saying that two of the three alleged attackers were Pakistani nationals.
Islamabad denied the accusation, but says that she is fully ready to defend herself in the event of an attack, which prompted world powers to call for a soothing tension.
Pakistan soldiers said that members of the Balutch Liberation Army, which he described as an “Indian proxy”, targeted his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in the province of southwest Balutchistan.
The BL is the strongest of a number of groups of insurgents operating in the region bordering Afghanistan and Iran, a region rich in minerals which houses Beijing's investment in the deep water port of Gwadar and other projects.
The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to a request for comments on the declaration.
The rivals announced a flow of measures against each otherfrom the suspension of trade and a keywater treaty to the closure of their airspace and the reduction of the Embassy staff.
On Monday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres underlined the need to Avoid military confrontation This could “easily become uncontrollable”.
“It's now time to remember maximum and back from the edge,” he said.
The members of the UN Security Council were informed of the situation in the region and were informed of the information indicating an “imminent threat” of action from India, the Ministry of Pakistan for Foreign Affairs said on Monday, referring to the meeting of the Council in New York.
“They called dialogue and diplomacy to disseminate tensions and avoid military confrontation … and peacefully solve the problems,” the ministry said in a statement.
