Pakistan launches ‘military operation’ against India | World News
Pakistan has launched attacks on “multiple targets” across India, according to the media wing of Pakistan’s military.
In a statement, Pakistan said it has unleashed Operation Bunyan ul Marsoos (Solid Wall of Steel) in response to what it calls “continuous provocation” by India.
“Multiple targets in this operation are being engaged all across India,” the statement added.
The Reuters news agency said Pakistan has targeted an Indian missile storage facility and airbases in Pathankot and Udhampur.
There has been no independent confirmation of the operation, but it marks the latest escalation in a conflict triggered by a deadly attack last month in India-controlled Kashmir.
Most of the 26 civilians killed were Hindu Indian tourists. India blames Pakistan for the assault, an accusation Islamabad rejects.
State-run Pakistan television said retaliatory attacks were under way after India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan on Friday, although Pakistan insisted most of the missiles had been intercepted.
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