US EditionPakistan says shot down 25 drones, India says it pushed back Pakistani retaliation
- On May 8, 2025, early Thursday morning, Pakistan shot down an Indian drone near Lahore’s Walton Airport about 25 kilometers from the India border.
- The drone incident followed Indian missile strikes the previous day that targeted nine Pakistani sites linked to terrorist planning, killing 31 civilians including women and children.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif promised retaliation for the attacks but did not provide further information, while India evacuated thousands of residents from villages near the heavily fortified Line of Control in Kashmir.
- Sharif reported that Pakistani forces had taken down a total of 25 Indian drones, described the attacks as a serious provocation, and confirmed that one civilian lost their life while four soldiers were injured during the recent incidents.
- The ongoing military exchanges and evacuations along the contested Kashmir border have escalated concerns about the possibility of a wider confrontation between the two nuclear-capable nations.
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