08.05.2025 09:10
The long-standing tension between India and Pakistan flared up again following a terrorist attack in Kashmir. India's operation, dubbed 'Sindoor Operation,' targeted Pakistani territory, prompting a response from Pakistan and raising fears of a full-scale war. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif vowed revenge as artillery fire was opened in the early hours of the morning.
After the terrorist attack in Kashmir that killed 26 tourists, the long-standing hostility between India and Pakistan has flared up again. India targeted Pakistani territory with an operation it named "Sindoor Operation." Pakistan retaliated against the attacks. Although tensions have eased for now, the Islamabad administration granting the military the "authority to act at any time" has raised fears of a full-scale war. Following these developments, Pakistan initiated artillery fire.
"THEY FORGOT PAKISTAN IS A BRAVE NATION"
As tensions continued between the two countries following missile attacks by India on Pakistani territory and the Azad Kashmir region controlled by Pakistan, Prime Minister Sharif addressed the nation. Sharif stated that India would have to face the consequences of the airstrikes carried out on May 6.
Responding to the attacks, Sharif said, "They may have thought we would back down, but they forgot that Pakistan is a brave nation."
"THE REVENGE FOR EVERY DROP OF BLOOD WILL BE TAKEN"
Sharif stated that it took only a few hours for Pakistan to "bring the enemy to its knees" in response to India's airstrikes, saying, "The five fighter jets that were the pride of India are now nothing but ashes and rubble."
Emphasizing that Pakistan has once again proven its superiority "against the enemy" in conventional warfare, Sharif promised that the revenge for every drop of blood spilled in these attacks would be taken.
EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN PAKISTAN'S SECOND LARGEST CITY
According to a report by Geo TV citing police officials, parts of an Indian drone were found in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province and Pakistan's second-largest city. Local sources confirmed that "three loud explosions were heard" in the city.
According to Samaa TV, the drone parts were taken to a laboratory for examination. The report noted that the explosion sounds were heard near the airport.
PAKISTAN FORCES INITIATED ARTILLERY FIRE
Colonel Suneel Bartwal, spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of Defense, announced that the Pakistani army had initiated artillery fire, and Indian forces responded proportionately to these attacks. Bartwal also stated that Pakistani soldiers targeted Indian troops with light weapons by crossing the Line of Control in Kashmir during the attack, but did not provide information on whether there were any casualties.
According to CNN, clashes occur almost daily along the Line of Control due to heightened tensions following the attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir in April. CNN reported that 12 civilians were killed and 57 were injured as a result of the Pakistani army shelling the border throughout the night.
PAKISTAN ARMY REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER OF DEAD HAS RISEN TO 31
The Pakistan army announced that the number of people who lost their lives as a result of India's missile attacks and clashes along the actual border Line of Control (LoC) has risen to 31, with 57 injured.
9 REGIONS TARGETED
The Indian army announced that it had launched a military operation targeting "objectives" in Pakistan and the Azad Kashmir region controlled by the country shortly after midnight the previous night. The statement indicated that 9 regions were targeted with missiles, and "Pakistani military facilities were not hit." Foreign Ministry Secretary Vikram Misri stated that intelligence information indicated that new attacks against India were imminent; the operation was conducted for both "deterrence and prevention" purposes.
25 MINUTES OF NUCLEAR FEAR
According to Indian media, guided bombs made in France and French/British-made "Scalp" cruise missiles were used in the 25-minute operation. The Pakistan army reported that 31 people were killed and 46 were injured in the attacks. The army's statement noted that missiles hitting many points damaged mosques and health clinics; in the missile attack on Bahawalpur Mosque, 13 people, including women and children, lost their lives. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh claimed that the attacks targeted not civilians but those who carried out the terrorist attack.
PAKISTAN: WE SHOT DOWN 5 JETS
The Pakistan Air Force announced that they shot down five Indian Air Force jets following the missile attacks. It was also claimed that Pakistan shot down an Indian Rafale fighter jet. Additionally, it was reported that the Pakistan army conducted artillery attacks along the actual border control line. In these attacks, at least 15 people were reported killed in Indian-administered Jammu Kashmir; residential and business properties suffered significant damage, schools were closed, and all flights were canceled. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif stated yesterday, "They may have thought we would back down, but they forgot that Pakistan is a brave nation." Sharif also mentioned that it took only a few hours for Pakistan to "bring the enemy to its knees" in response to India's airstrikes, saying, "The five fighter jets that were the pride of India are now nothing but ashes and rubble."
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AUTHORITY GIVEN TO THE ARMY
Pakistan summoned India's envoy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs while the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General announced that he informed the UN General Assembly President and the UN Security Council President about India's 'open aggression'. In a statement following a security council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sharif, it was stated that India's attacks were carried out under the pretext of the existence of "imaginary terrorist camps" and that civilian infrastructure, including mosques, was deliberately targeted. The government reserved the right for Pakistan to respond "at any time, in any place and in any manner" for its own defense and announced that the armed forces were given authority.
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