Pakistan alleges it shot down 5 jets following Indian air strikes that resulted in 8 deaths
On Wednesday, Pakistan announced that it had shot down five Indian jets, following India's assertion that it had targeted nine "terrorist-training camps" in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. This military action was reportedly a response to a terror attack that occurred on April 22 in the Pahalgam region of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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On Wednesday, Pakistan reported the downing of five Indian jets, following India’s announcement that it had targeted nine "terrorist-training camps" in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. This development occurred in the wake of a terror attack on April 22 in the Pahalgam area of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
The director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations, which is the media branch of the Pakistan Army, stated that the Indian missile strikes resulted in the deaths of at least eight civilians, including a child, with 35 others injured and two missing.
"Altogether nine sites have been targeted. Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India had demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution," the Indian defense ministry conveyed in a press release.
The airstrikes were conducted under "Operation Sindoor," dedicated to the women whose husbands perished in the Pahalgam incident. The attack there claimed 26 lives and was described as one of the deadliest assaults on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir in recent decades. India blamed Pakistan-based militants for the attack, while Pakistan refuted any involvement. This incident has heightened tensions between the two neighboring nations.
Pakistan has condemned what it termed India's unprovoked and blatant act of war, which it views as a violation of its sovereignty.
In comments to local media, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif claimed that Pakistan had shot down five Indian fighter jets in response to the airstrikes. He added that the Indian military had withdrawn from several forward posts along the Line of Control in Indian-controlled Kashmir after facing "heavy retaliatory fire" from Pakistan.
Furthermore, Pakistani Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan stated that the Indian Air Force's actions were a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty, utilizing standoff weapons to target civilian populations across the international border in Bahawalpur and Sheikhupura districts in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, as well as in Muzaffarabad, Bagh, and Kotli districts in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.
Lucas Dupont for TROIB News
The director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations, which is the media branch of the Pakistan Army, stated that the Indian missile strikes resulted in the deaths of at least eight civilians, including a child, with 35 others injured and two missing.
"Altogether nine sites have been targeted. Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India had demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution," the Indian defense ministry conveyed in a press release.
The airstrikes were conducted under "Operation Sindoor," dedicated to the women whose husbands perished in the Pahalgam incident. The attack there claimed 26 lives and was described as one of the deadliest assaults on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir in recent decades. India blamed Pakistan-based militants for the attack, while Pakistan refuted any involvement. This incident has heightened tensions between the two neighboring nations.
Pakistan has condemned what it termed India's unprovoked and blatant act of war, which it views as a violation of its sovereignty.
In comments to local media, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif claimed that Pakistan had shot down five Indian fighter jets in response to the airstrikes. He added that the Indian military had withdrawn from several forward posts along the Line of Control in Indian-controlled Kashmir after facing "heavy retaliatory fire" from Pakistan.
Furthermore, Pakistani Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan stated that the Indian Air Force's actions were a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty, utilizing standoff weapons to target civilian populations across the international border in Bahawalpur and Sheikhupura districts in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, as well as in Muzaffarabad, Bagh, and Kotli districts in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.
Lucas Dupont for TROIB News
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