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In one image, a plume of smoke obscures the vibrant sunrise over a Himalayan landscape. In another, men carry a casket past soldiers on the verdant grounds of a damaged mosque.
The famed beauty of Kashmir has once again been scarred by military confrontation. Indian strikes on Wednesday hit several sites on the Pakistani-administered side of the territory and in areas within Pakistan, with deaths reported. Pakistan has vowed to respond in kind.
India struck in the aftermath of a deadly terrorist attack on the Indian-controlled side of Kashmir on April 22, in which 26 civilians were killed. India has suggested that Pakistan was behind the attack, a claim that Pakistan has denied.
Kashmiris are caught in the middle of the escalating conflict.
