JAMMU, May 9: Warning Pakistan that continued escalation from across the border would only hurt them, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called aerial strikes on Jammu one of the “most serious assaults” on the city since the 1971 war.
The Chief Minister lauded the Armed Forces for their swift response in neutralising aerial threats and ensuring that not a single drone reached its intended target.
The way civilians have been targeted, and the kind of attacks carried out in Jammu city-I don’t think Jammu has been targeted like this since the 1971 war,” Abdullah told reporters in Vijaypur during his visit to relief camps and a hospital in Jammu and Samba districts.
He added that multiple locations in Jammu, and even an ammunition depot in Anantnag, were among the targets, but all attempts failed.
He warned that continued escalation from across the border would only hurt Pakistan. This continuous escalation from Pakistan’s side benefits no one
Pakistan gains nothing from this, nor will they succeed. They should silence their guns and help normalise the situation here,” he said.
He further counselled them, saying they should act wisely and focus on de-escalation rather than escalation.
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