Indian-Pakistan war: ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched as India attacks Pakistan, multiple missiles hit nine sites
The Indian Ministry of Defence says it has struck nine sites in Pakistan as it launches “Operation Sindoor” in retaliation to “terrorist attacks against India”.
The Government said the strikes hit targets “from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed”.
“A little while ago, the Indian armed forces launched ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed,” the Indian government said in a statement.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution,” it said.
A spokesman for Pakistan’s military told broadcaster ARY that India had attacked Pakistan with missiles in three places and that Pakistan would respond.
The development comes amid heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the aftermath of an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month.
India blamed Pakistan for the violence in which 26 men were killed and vowed to respond.
Pakistan denied that it had anything to do with the killings and said that it had intelligence that India was planning to attack.
Videos of strikes quickly surfaced on social media, showing large blasts as missiles hit.
More to come...
- with Reuters
