The wreckage of an Indian jet wasd found in Pulwama's Pampore, says unconfirmed reports. The jet wreckage was found in south Kashmir but no official confirmation regarding same
Days after the devastating Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, Indian Armed Forces during the early hours of Wednesday launched ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’ targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan's military also confirmed that Indian missile strikes hit three locations inside Pakistani territory - Muzaffarabad, Kotli, and the Ahmed East area of Bahawalpur.
Reports coming from border areas say Pakistan army resorted to heavy mortar shelling on forward villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in , Uri, Kupwara, Karnah, Poonch and Rajouri.
The shelling was reported from Krishna Ghati, Shahpur and Mankote in Poonch, Laam, Manjakote and Gambeer Brahmana in Rajouri district.
The Indian Army is responding to Pakistani shelling in equal measures, media quoted Indian Army saying.
India however said `No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in the selection of targets and methods of execution,'' said an Indian army statement.
The statement said, `` Indian Armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, hitting terrorists infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attack against India have been planned and directed,'' said the statement.
Meanwhile, Dawn reported that Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that eight Pakistanis have been killed and 35 injured so far in late-night strikes by India launched after midnight.
Addressing a press conference at 4:08am, he said: “A total of 24 impacts have been reported by India, with different weapons, in six localities. In these six localities, eight Pakistanis have been killed, 35 have been injured and two are missing, based on our damage assessment.”
“In [Bahwalpur라이브 바카라] Ahmedpur East, Subhan mosque was targeted,” he added. “Here, there were four strikes and five innocent Pakistanis were killed, including a three-year-old girl. Thirty-one civilians have been injured, including 25 men and six women.”
He said one mosque was destroyed, while four quarters in which people were living were also destroyed.
“In Muzaffarabad, Bilal mosque was targeted. There were seven impacts, in which one girl has been injured and a mosque was destroyed,” the DG ISPR said.
“In Kotli, Abbat mosque was targeted. There were five impacts and two people were killed, including a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy. A woman and her daughter are both injured,” DG Chaudhry added.
“In Muridke, Umalkura mosque was targeted and there were four strikes. One man has been killed, while another is injured. Two people are missing,” he said. “A mosque has been destroyed and potters have sustained economic damages,” DG Chaudhry added.
“In Sialkot district, in the village of Kotki Lohara, there were two strikes,” he added. “One missile misfired, while one fell in an open field. There was no damage.”
“Near Shakargarh, there were two strikes with no damage. There was minor damage to a dispensary,” he added.
The DG ISPR said that the “unprovoked, cowardly attack” will be met with a befitting response. “We are giving it and will continue to give it,” he said.
The Pakistan military has brought down three Indian jets in retaliation for late-night strikes by its neighbouring country launched after midnight at the sites of Kotli, Bahawalpur, Muridke, Bagh and Muzaffarabad, state media reported.
The downing of two jets was confirmed by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar around 2:45am, who said that the response was ongoing, but did not share operational details.
“We shot down two Indian planes and we are responding to Indian aggression right now as we speak,” he told British broadcaster Sky News.
Chaudhry said in an interview on CNN: “I can confirm that two aircraft of Indian Air force have been taken down. The locations I have so far are around Bhatinda in India [Punjab] and Akhnoor [in occupied Kashmir].”
