India targeted three air bases inside Pakistan with missiles, most of which were intercepted, on Saturday, Pakistani military officials said.
The strike marks the latest escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals, a move triggered by a mass shooting that India blames Pakistan for.
Scattered metal debris covers the ground in Wuyan, located in Kashmir’s Pulwama district under Indian administration, as seen on Wednesday, May 7. According to Pakistan’s military, they have successfully shot down a total of five Indian fighter jets. (Reuters/Sharafat Ali/TPX Images of the Day)
Sharif stated that the missile attacks were aimed at three key locations: the Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi, the Murid air base in Chakwal, and the Rafiqui air base in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province.
Some of the missiles landed in Afghanistan, he said.
“I have some shocking news to share,” said Sharif. “India launched six ballistic missiles from Adampur. One missile struck Adampur, while the other five landed in the Amritsar area of Indian Punjab.”
Earlier this week, Pakistan shot down more than two dozen drones.
Soldiers at the India-Pakistan border. India launched strikes in neighboring Pakistan on Tuesday. (Photo by NARINDER NANU/AFP via Getty Images)
The fraught relationship between the neighboring nations hit a low following an attack at a popular tourist area in India-controlled Kashmir, leaving 26 people dead.
Most of those killed were Hindu tourists. India has blamed Pakistan, which denies any involvement.
