State-run Pakistan Television said Saturday that retaliatory attacks are underway after India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan. It did not give details, and it was unclear which military locations in India were being targeted.
鈥淢ultiple locations in India are being targeted in the retaliatory attacks,鈥 the state-run media reported.
India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan but most of the missiles were intercepted, Pakistan鈥檚 army spokesman said Saturday. It鈥檚 the latest escalation in a last month that India blames Pakistan for.
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India says drones sighted in 26 locations in border areas
The Indian army said in a statement late Friday that drones were sighted in 26 locations in Indian states bordering Pakistan and in Indian-controlled Kashmir, including region鈥檚 Srinagar main city.
It said the drones were tracked and engaged.
鈥淭he situation is under close and constant watch, and prompt action is being taken wherever necessary,鈥 the statement said.
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Analyst says Pakistan exercised 鈥榤aximum restraint鈥 before retaliating
Syed Mohammad Ali, a defense analyst, says Pakistan launched retaliatory strikes after exercising maximum restraint.
He said Pakistan is using its ballistic missiles to hit those Indian military facilities from where India launched the latest attacks on Pakistan.
鈥淭he world knows that Pakistan exercised maximum restraint. We gave diplomacy a chance when friendly countries made efforts to defuse the situation, but India kept on indulging in aggression,鈥 he said.
