India attacks Pakistan, claiming counterterrorism operation executed

India claims it targeted sites in Pakistan, resulting in casualties, amid rising tensions following an attack on Hindu tourists.

India has confirmed it conducted strikes on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, targeting locations where attacks against India were allegedly planned.

This action follows rising tensions between the two nations, exacerbated by a recent attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir.

Reports indicate that India launched missiles at three locations, resulting in at least three deaths and 12 injuries, according to initial assessments from Pakistan.

Terrorist infrastructure

An Indian government statement referred to the operation as ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, aimed at destroying terrorist infrastructure linked to planned attacks on India.

India asserted that its strikes were focused and non-escalatory, explicitly stating no Pakistani military facilities were involved.

In contrast, a Pakistani military spokesperson confirmed ongoing responses but did not provide additional details. They reported that the strikes also impacted two mosques.

Local witnesses in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir, reported power outages and the sound of explosions and artillery.

India attributes the previous month’s violence, which resulted in 26 fatalities, to Pakistan, while Pakistan dismisses these claims, asserting it received intelligence about India’s strikes.

Following the attacks, the Indian army remarked on social media that “Justice is served,” highlighting the ongoing conflict between the two nations.