Pakistan military says 26 killed in Indian attacks
At least 26 people were killed in Indian attacks on Pakistani targets, the Pakistani military has said.
A statement from the military also said that 46 people were injured.
Earlier, India launched missile strikes across the border into Pakistan, claiming to be targeting the hideouts of militant groups behind a late April attack in the disputed region of Kashmir in which at least 26 civilians were killed.
At least three civilians were killed by Pakistani shelling in the Indian-controlled part of the disputed Kashmir region, according to Indian reports.
A person receives treatment for injuries sustained during a suspected Indian missile attack at a hospital in Bahawalpur, following missile strikes by India on cities in Pakistan, as reported by the Pakistani military's Inter Services Public Relations. Hussain Ali/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Security personnel cordon off the area following a plane crash in Pampore, as tensions rise after India launched air strikes on Pakistan on May 7. Basit Zargar/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Wreckage of Indian Air force fighter jet after fell down in Wuyan Pampore south kashmir. India launched airstrikes on Pakistan. Basit Zargar/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Indian Air Force personnel arrive at the Wuyan area of Pampore, where an unidentified fighter jet reportedly crashed after India launched 'Operation Sindoor,' striking nine sites in Pakistan. According to Pakistani officials, the missile attacks killed at least eight people and wounded more than 35, with Islamabad vowing a robust response to what it called an 'act of war.' Saqib Majeed/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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