India claims targets in Pakistan were 'terrorist infrastructure'Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War3h ago3 hours agoTue 6 May 2025 at 9:16pmAfter the explosions, power was blacked out in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir. (Reuters: Stringer)abc.net.au/news/india-attacks-terrorist-infrastructure-in-pakistan/105262112Link copiedShareShare articleLoud explosions have been heard in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, where India says it has attacked "terrorist infrastructure".New Delhi said it had targeted nine sites and Pakistan vowed to respond.Pakistani officials said there were 24 impacts at six locations, killing at least eight Pakistanis, injuring 35 and leaving two missing, according to the latest damage assessment."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," the Indian government said in a statement.Residents and members of the media examine a damaged building near Muzaffarabad. (AP: MD Mughal)"Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution," it said.Punjab's provincial chief minister said a state of emergency had been declared in the Pakistani province and hospitals and security forces were on high alert.Pakistan's defence minister told TV channel Geo that India's claim of "targeting terrorist camps … [was] false", while its foreign ministry said India had "violated Pakistan's sovereignty".The development comes amid heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the aftermath of an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month.On 22 April, militants attacked and killed 26 civilians — 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali — in the town of Pahalgam, in Indian-controlled Kashmir.The Indian government blamed the attack on Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, with Pakistan denying any responsibility.India has long struggled to deter such attacks from across the border in the disputed region of Kashmir.Pakistan describes 'forceful response'Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sherif published a strongly worded post on social media platform X in response to the attack.He said Pakistan was carrying out a "forceful response" against the "cunning enemy".The Pakistani information and broadcasting minister said his country had shot down three Indian planes and one drone.Loading Twitter contentIndian police said two women had been injured in Indian-controlled Kashmir amid intense cross-border shelling since the strike, but did not confirm any planes had been downed.A United Nations spokesperson for secretary-general António Guterres called for "maximum restraint" on both sides, saying he was "very concerned" by Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the international border."The world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan," the spokesperson said.Speaking to reporters at the White House, US President Donald Trump called the strikes "a shame".Indian sources say senior Indian officials have spoken with their counterparts in the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Russia to brief them on the steps Delhi has taken.ReutersPosted 3h ago3 hours agoTue 6 May 2025 at 9:16pm, updated 33m ago33 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 11:56pmShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesEight dead after India strikes nine sites in Pakistan, officials sayLIVEASIC takes action against Macquarie for 'significant' failuresBREAKINGPhoto shows Macquarie Group headquarters, SydneyCourt orders release of 'vicious' CCTV footage after three-year legal battleTopic:CrimePhoto shows External images of Reiby Youth Detention Centre.A feedback loop tanked Dutton's campaign in its final weekAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbPhoto shows Clive Palmer NPC'Takes two to tango': Takeaways from the Trump-Carney White House chatTopic:World PoliticsPhoto shows Mark Carney and Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office.Popular nowASIC takes action against Macquarie for 'significant' failuresBREAKINGPhoto shows Macquarie Group headquarters, SydneyA feedback loop tanked Dutton's campaign in its final weekAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbPhoto shows Clive Palmer NPCEight dead after India strikes nine sites in Pakistan, officials sayLIVERelated topicsIndiaPakistanUnrest, Conflict and WarTop StoriesEight dead after India strikes nine sites in Pakistan, officials sayTopic:Unrest, Conflict and WarBreaking: ASIC takes action against Macquarie for 'significant' failuresTopic:Business and Industry RegulationCourt orders release of 'vicious' CCTV footage after three-year legal battleTopic:CrimeA feedback loop tanked Dutton's campaign in its final weekAAnalysis by Annabel Crabb'Takes two to tango': Takeaways from the Trump-Carney White House chatTopic:World PoliticsJust InErin Patterson's mushroom murder trial resumesLIVE6m ago6 minutes agoWed 7 May 2025 at 12:23amVoices fund hails 'astronomical' regional seat gains despite defeatsTopic:Australian Federal Elections4m ago4 minutes agoWed 7 May 2025 at 12:25amASIC takes action against Macquarie for 'significant' failuresBREAKING45m ago45 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 11:44pmKvitová wins on tour for first time since becoming a motherTopic:Tennis1h ago1 hours agoTue 6 May 2025 at 11:19pmMore Just InBack to top