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Pakistan Warns India Against 'False Flag' Attacks in Kashmir

Associated Press

   Pakistan's military was on high alert in Kashmir on Monday as its prime
   minister warned India against carrying out any "false flag" operations
   in the disputed region after a U.N. vehicle in the Pakistan-held part
   came under attack.

   Pakistan blamed Friday's attack on India, implying it was aimed at
   embarrassing Islamabad and harming relations with the international
   community. The two U.N. observers in the vehicle escaped unharmed.

   "I am making absolutely clear to the (international) community that if
   India was to be reckless enough to conduct a false flag operation
   against Pakistan, it would confront a strong national Pakistani resolve
   & be given a befitting response at all levels of the threat. Make no
   mistake," Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted Sunday.

   Pakistan says the attack on the U.N. vehicle was deliberate, as such
   vehicles are clearly marked and "recognizable even from long
   distances."

   The U.N. confirmed the attack and said it was being investigated.

   India has not commented on the attack or responded to Khan's tweets.

   The two nuclear-armed nations are bitter rivals which have fought three
   wars since gaining independence from British rule in 1947, two of them
   over the Himalayan region of Kashmir. The territory is split between
   Indian and Pakistani control, and both claim it in its entirety.

   The two sides often exchange fire across the heavily guarded Line of
   Control in Kashmir. Each accuses the other of routinely violating a
   2003 cease-fire.