Pakistan said India opened fire at three air bases in the country on Saturday, but most missiles were intercepted and India's retaliatory strikes were underway. It is Latest upgrades In a conflict Massacre last month India blames Pakistan.
Pakistan's military said it used medium-range Fateh missiles to target Indian missile storage facilities and air bases in Pathankot and Udhampur.
Army spokesman Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif said in a televised speech that Pakistan's air force assets were safe after the Indian strike, adding that some Indian missiles also hit India's eastern state of Punjab.
“This is a provocation to the Supreme Order,” Sharif said.
The state-run Pakistan TV said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif convened a meeting of the State Command, which oversees the country's missile program and other strategic assets.
According to a spokesman, the Indian missiles targeted the garrison city of Rawalpindi, the Murid Air Force Base in Chakwar City and the Nurhan Air Force Base in Rafiki Air Force Base in Zhang District, eastern Punjab Province. India did not comment immediately.
Sharif said some Indian missiles have also entered Afghanistan.
“I want to give you a shocking news that India has launched six ballistic missiles from its city of Adapur.” One of the ballistic missiles hit Adapur and the remaining five missiles hit the Punjab area of Amritsar. ”
Indian troops said in a statement late Friday that drones were seen in 26 locations in many regions with Pakistan and India-controlled Kashmir, including the region's Srinagar city. It said the drone was tracked and involved.
“This situation is subject to close observation and timely action where necessary,” the statement said.
In a statement, the State Department said in a statement that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan Army Director Asim Munir on Friday and “continue to urge both sides to find ways to blurt out and help us in the beginning of constructive negotiations to avoid future conflicts.”
Tensions have surged between nuclear weapons competitors since then Attacks on popular travel websites In Kashmir, controlled by India, Kashmir killed 26 civilians, mainly Indian tourists on April 22. New Delhi accused Pakistan of supporting the attack and accused Islamabad of refusing.
Wednesday, India carried out air strikes According to Pakistani officials, it was described as linked to militants at several locations in the Pakistani territory, resulting in 31 civilians. Pakistan said it shot down five Indian fighters.
India said on Thursday that it thwarted Pakistan's drone and missile strikes among military targets in more than a dozen towns, including the Indian-controlled city of Jamu in Kashmir. Pakistan denies it carried out a drone attack. India said at the same time it attacked Pakistan's air defense system and radar near the city of Lahore. These events cannot be independently confirmed.
India and Pakistan have fought three wars in the Himalayas in Kashmir. Both countries claim that all Kashmir is their own territory, but each country can only control a portion of it. Another one in the northeast of the region is managed by China, which has been a friction between Delhi and Beijing.
