Pakistan says it shot down 12 drones from India

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Pakistan changeable down 12 drones from India that violated its airspace, the subject said Thursday, a time aft Indian strikes connected aggregate targets successful the state fanned fears of a larger subject struggle betwixt the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Strikes successful the state person strengthened fears astir an escalation of subject conflict

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· Posted: May 08, 2025 6:02 AM EDT | Last Updated: 26 minutes ago

Three men basal   staring successful  a immense  heap  of rubble

Locals basal connected the debris of destroyed structures astatine the Government Health and Educational analyzable successful Muridke astir 30 kilometres from Lahore, connected May 7, 2025, aft Indian strikes. (Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images)

Pakistan changeable down 12 drones from India that violated its airspace, the subject said Thursday, a time aft Indian strikes connected aggregate targets successful the portion fanned fears of a larger subject struggle betwixt the nuclear-armed neighbours.

India sent Israeli Harop drones to aggregate locations, including the 2 largest cities of Karachi and Lahore, and their debris is being collected, Pakistan subject spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said.

"Indian drones proceed to beryllium sent into Pakistan airspace ... [India] volition proceed to wage dearly for this bare aggression," helium said.

WATCH | India says it targeted militant camps, not civilians: 

Pakistan vows to retaliate aft India rocket strikes

Dozens are dormant aft India fired missiles into Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir aboriginal Wednesday, saying it targeted militant camps, not civilians. Pakistan is vowing to retaliate, arsenic families fly and fears of a wider struggle grow.

India's Defence Ministry did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

India deed "terrorist infrastructure" successful Pakistan successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday, 2 weeks aft it accused the state of engagement successful an onslaught successful Indian-controlled Kashmir successful which 26 radical — mostly Hindu tourists — were killed.

Islamabad had denied the accusation and vowed to retaliate to the rocket strikes, besides saying it changeable down 5 Indian aircraft. The Indian embassy successful Beijing termed reports of combatant jets being changeable down arsenic "misinformation."

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