India announced on Wednesday that its military conducted targeted strikes on nine sites located in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, claiming these areas were being used to plan attacks against Indian interests.
Pakistan has confirmed casualties, reporting at least three people killed and 12 injured based on early assessments.
The strikes come at a time of heightened hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, following the killing of 26 Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir last month.
India blamed Pakistan-based militants for the attack and pledged retaliation. Pakistan, however, denied involvement and accused India of preparing for military action under false pretenses.
According to an official statement from the Indian government, the operation—named Operation Sindoor—was aimed at what India described as “terrorist infrastructure” operating from within Pakistani territory and areas of Jammu and Kashmir under Pakistan’s control.
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“In a calibrated and restrained manner, the Indian armed forces carried out strikes against locations used to plan and direct terrorist activity against India,” the statement read. “We have avoided targeting any Pakistani military installations. This operation was both precise and non-escalatory.”
While India did not disclose