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India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani 'terror camps' in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, days after it blamed Islamabad for a deadly attack on the Indian side of the contested region.
The long-simmering conflict between the neighboring nuclear powers intensified dramatically overnight.
Fighter jets roared through the skies over the Himalayan territory early Wednesday and the sounds of explosions could be heard near the so-called Line of Control.
The strikes came amid soaring tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors over last month's militant attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.
India has blamed Pakistan for backing the militant attack, which Islamabad has denied.
The missiles struck locations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and in the country's eastern Punjab province early Wednesday.
CNN reported that five locations were struck. Three of those locations – Kotli, Muzaffarabad and Bagh are in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
One of them struck a mosque in the city of Bahawalpur in Punjab, where a child was killed, one official said.
Pakistani officials confirmed that Pakistan had launched retaliatory strikes, without providing any details.
The Pakistani army spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif, told ARY News that the missiles were launched from within Indian territory and that no Indian aircraft had entered Pakistani airspace.
'This was a cowardly attack targeting innocent civilians under the cover of darkness,' Sharif told the broadcaster.'
The Indian army has also posted to X tonight writing that 'Justice is Served' and 'Jai Hind!!', which translates to 'victory to India'.
Multiple explosions were heard in the Pakistani Kashmir area close to the city of Muzaffarabad on Tuesday night, according to Reuters.
India launches airstrikes on Pakistan 'terror camps'
The long-simmering conflict between the neighboring nuclear powers intensified dramatically overnight.
Fighter jets roared through the skies over the Himalayan territory early Wednesday and the sounds of explosions could be heard near the so-called Line of Control.
The strikes came amid soaring tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors over last month's militant attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.
India has blamed Pakistan for backing the militant attack, which Islamabad has denied.
The missiles struck locations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and in the country's eastern Punjab province early Wednesday.
CNN reported that five locations were struck. Three of those locations – Kotli, Muzaffarabad and Bagh are in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
One of them struck a mosque in the city of Bahawalpur in Punjab, where a child was killed, one official said.
Pakistani officials confirmed that Pakistan had launched retaliatory strikes, without providing any details.
The Pakistani army spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif, told ARY News that the missiles were launched from within Indian territory and that no Indian aircraft had entered Pakistani airspace.
'This was a cowardly attack targeting innocent civilians under the cover of darkness,' Sharif told the broadcaster.'
The Indian army has also posted to X tonight writing that 'Justice is Served' and 'Jai Hind!!', which translates to 'victory to India'.
Multiple explosions were heard in the Pakistani Kashmir area close to the city of Muzaffarabad on Tuesday night, according to Reuters.
India launches airstrikes on Pakistan 'terror camps'
