07-05-2025
Where did India strike Pakistan? See maps and before/after images
Where did India strike Pakistan? See maps and before/after images
Pakistan and India — nuclear-armed rivals sharing a border in a flashpoint region — are trading artillery fire and threats of retaliation as tensions escalate after an Indian attack.
India said it launched missiles targeting "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, the divided Himalayan territory that India also controls a section of. Pakistani officials said none of the six locations targeted in Pakistan were militant camps, according to Reuters. Pakistan's military said it shot down five Indian aircraft during the attack – a claim unconfirmed by India.
India blames Pakistan for an April 22 attack in Pahalgam, a picturesque Himalayan meadow, that killed 26 tourists, most of them Hindu men. Pakistan says the evidence is fabricated and denies any of casualties have already been reported and both countries have promised additional military action, according to Reuters. Pakistan vowed retaliation at a time and place at their choosing, and India promises retribution for any further response.
Here's a closer look at India's military strike:
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Contributing: Kim Hjelmgaard, Ramon Maxar Technologies; Reuters.
