US EditionIndia and Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation rise
- On Thursday, India fired several Israeli-made attack drones into Pakistan, striking sites including Lahore and Rawalpindi and wounding four soldiers near Lahore.
- These drone strikes followed Indian missile attacks the previous day, which New Delhi said were retaliatory actions for a deadly assault in Indian-controlled Kashmir blamed on Pakistan.
- Pakistan announced that it shot down 29 Indian drones that entered its airspace and stated that its military operations along the heavily fortified Line of Control resulted in the deaths of between 40 and 50 Indian soldiers.
- At least two Pakistani civilians were killed after drone debris fell in Sindh province, while India reported that 16 civilians lost their lives on Wednesday amid fighting along the contested border region.
- The escalating exchanges have heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, causing evacuations, suspension of flights at over two dozen Indian airports, and fears of a potential all-out conflict.
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India, Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation rise
The Pakistani military says India fired attack drones into Pakistan, wounding four soldiers. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack, as tensions soar between the nuclear-armed rivals.
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AP PHOTOS: India and Pakistan trade fire as tensions flare
India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, the Pakistani military said, while India accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals.
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