Islamabad, Pakistan – India shot missiles in three air bases inside Pakistan, but most missiles were intercepted, Pakistan’s army spokesman said on Saturday. It is the last escalation in a conflict caused by a massacre of arms last month for which India blames Pakistan.
Pakistan state television immediately said that retaliation attacks were underway aimed at “multiple locations in India.” He did not give details, and it was not clear what military places in India were being attacked.
The Pakistani army spokesman, Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif, said in a televised speech that the country’s Air Force assets were safe. He added that some of the Indian missiles also reached the Eastern Punjab of India.
“This is a provocation of the highest order,” said Sharif.
The Indian missiles attacked the Nur Khan Air Base in the city of Garrison in Rawalpindi, the Air Base Mueda in the city of Chakwal and the Rafiqui Air Base in the Jhang district of the Eastern Province of Punjab, according to the spokesman. There were no immediate comments from India.
Sharif said that some of the Indian missiles also went to Afghanistan.
“I want to give you the amazing news that India shot six ballistic missiles from her city of Adampur,” Sharif said. One of the ballistic missiles hit Adampur, the remaining five missiles hit the Indian Punjab area of Amritsar. ”
The Indian army said in a statement on Friday night that the drones were seen in 26 locations in many areas of the Indian states that border Pakistan and Kashmir controlled by India, including the main city of Srinagar of the region. He said the drones were tracked and committed.
“The situation is under close and constant surveillance, and quick measures are being taken when necessary,” said the statement.
Tensions among rivals with nuclear weapons have shot themselves since an attack in a popular tourist site in Kashmiro controlled by India left 26 dead civilians, mostly Hindu Indian tourists, on April 22. New Delhi has blamed Pakistan for supporting the assault, an accusation of Islamabad rejects.
On Wednesday, India made air attacks in several places in the Pakistani territory that described as related to militants, killing 31 civilians, according to Pakistani officials. Pakistan said he demolished five Indian combat planes.
On Thursday, India said it frustrated the attacks of Pakistani drones and missiles in military objectives in more than a dozen cities and towns, including the city of Jammu in Kashmir controlled by India. Pakistan denied that he carry out drones attacks. India said, meanwhile, that he hit the Pakistan air defense and radar systems near the city of Lahore. Incidents could not be confirmed independently.
