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Arab News
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Indian troops shoot dead Pakistani crossing frontier
AHMEDABAD: Indian border troops shot dead a Pakistani man who they said had crossed the international frontier and did not stop when challenged, the force said Saturday. The shooting comes two weeks after arch-rivals India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire after a four-day conflict, in which more than 70 people were killed in missile, drone and artillery fire. India's Border Security Force (BSF) said its troops Friday evening had spotted 'one suspicious person advancing toward the border fence,' which lies beyond the international frontier in Gujarat state's Banaskantha district. 'They challenged the intruder, but he continued to advance, prompting them to open fire,' the BSF said in a statement. 'The intruder was neutralized on the spot.' A photograph released by the force showed a dead man with greying hair. The recent conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals was triggered by an attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22, the deadliest on civilians in the contested Muslim-majority territory in decades. New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing the militants it said carried out the attack, charges that Pakistan denied.
The Guardian
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Indian troops shoot dead Pakistani man crossing frontier, officials say
Indian border troops shot dead a Pakistani man who they said had crossed the international frontier and did not stop when challenged, the force has said. The shooting comes two weeks after India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire after a four-day conflict, in which more than 70 people were killed in missile, drone and artillery fire. India's Border Security Force (BSF) said its troops had spotted 'one suspicious person advancing towards the border fence', which lies beyond the international frontier, in Gujarat state's Banaskantha district on Friday evening. 'They challenged the intruder, but he continued to advance, prompting them to open fire,' the BSF said in a statement on Saturday. 'The intruder was neutralised on the spot.' A photograph released by the force showed a dead man with greying hair. The conflict began after a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir in April that killed 26 people. The Indian government accused Pakistan-backed militant groups of being behind the incident and launched targeted missile strikes at 'terrorist infrastructure and camps' over the border. Pakistan responded by firing missiles at Indian military targets. After the ceasefire, the Indian government said any future terrorist attacks on its territory would be considered an act of war. Pakistan has denied any involvement in last month's militant attack in Kashmir. It has become more vocal in blaming India for a rising wave of militant attacks that have struck Pakistan, particularly in the regions of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan has repeatedly accused India of using proxy militant groups to carry out terrorist attacks in order to destabilise the country, which India has denied.
Malay Mail
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Tensions flare as Indian troops kills Pakistani intruder near Gujarat border amid fragile ceasefire
AHMEDABAD (India), May 24 — Indian border troops shot dead a Pakistani man who they said had crossed the international frontier and did not stop when challenged, the force said today. The shooting comes two weeks after arch-rivals India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire after a four-day conflict, in which more than 70 people were killed in missile, drone and artillery fire. India's Border Security Force (BSF) said its troops yesterday evening had spotted 'one suspicious person advancing towards the border fence', which lies beyond the international frontier in Gujarat state's Banaskantha district. 'They challenged the intruder, but he continued to advance, prompting them to open fire', the BSF said in a statement. 'The intruder was neutralised on the spot'. A photograph released by the force showed a dead man with greying hair. The recent conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals was triggered by an attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22, the deadliest on civilians in the contested Muslim-majority territory in decades. New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing the Islamist militants it said carried out the attack, charges that Pakistan denied. — AFP
Asharq Al-Awsat
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Indian Troops Shoot Dead Pakistani Crossing Frontier
Indian border troops shot dead a Pakistani man who they said had crossed the international frontier and did not stop when challenged, the force said Saturday. The shooting comes two weeks after arch-rivals India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire after a four-day conflict, in which more than 70 people were killed in missile, drone and artillery fire. India's Border Security Force (BSF) said its troops Friday evening had spotted "one suspicious person advancing towards the border fence", which lies beyond the international frontier in Gujarat state's Banaskantha district. "They challenged the intruder, but he continued to advance, prompting them to open fire", the BSF said in a statement. "The intruder was neutralized on the spot". A photograph released by the force showed a dead man with greying hair. The recent conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals was triggered by an attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22, the deadliest on civilians in the contested Muslim-majority territory in decades. New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing the militants it said carried out the attack, charges that Pakistan denied.
