Tensions between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan flared again overnight, with the Pakistani military announcing early Wednesday that India had fired missiles into Pakistani-administered Kashmir. According to the statement, at least three sites near the city of Muzaffarabad were struck by missiles fired from India proper.
‼️ Intense shelling and loud explosions heard in two border areas of Indian Kashmir.
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In New Delhi, the Indian military confirmed it had launched a campaign dubbed "Operation Sindoor," stating its forces had targeted nine locations within Pakistan. "We acted in a measured and calculated manner to prevent escalation," the Indian government said in a statement. Indian officials further asserted that no Pakistani military bases were targeted in the strikes.
India's military released a statement claiming that the attacks were "precision strikes" against terrorist training camps located inside Pakistan.
Pakistan's armed forces have promised a response to the Indian attack, which comes after weeks of rising tensions following a terrorist attack on Indian soil. A message posted on the Indian military's X social media account read: "Justice has been served."
Eyewitnesses told Reuters that loud explosions were heard in the mountainous regions of northern Pakistan, and air raid sirens were activated in Muzaffarabad. Additional footage circulating on social media showed plumes of smoke rising from a built-up area within Pakistan.
