Explosions were heard in Pakistan and Pakistan Kashmir from a planned attack by India on "terrorist infrastructure".
According to an initial assessment from Pakistan, at least three people died and 12 were injured in the blast that targeted nine sites.
“A little while ago, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed,” a statement from the Indian government said.
The Indian statement said the attacks were in retaliation for a Pahalgam terrorist attack where 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen died. However, Pakistan has denied it had anything to do with the attack.
“Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature,” the statement said.
“No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted.
“India has demonstrated considerable restraint in the selection of targets and the method of execution.”
In response, Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan plans to strike back.
"The cunning enemy has carried out a cowardly attack on five locations in Pakistan,” he said.
“Pakistan has every right to give a befitting reply to this act of war imposed by India, and a befitting reply is being given.
"The entire nation is with the Pakistani armed forces and the morale and spirit of the entire Pakistani nation is high."
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