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India says it has launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Indian forces have attacked Pakistan with missiles in three locations, Pakistan's military spokesman is quoted by the country's state TV as saying. There are also reports of intense shelling and loud explosions in border areas of the Pakistan-administered state of Kashmir, according to Reuters news agency. Relations between India and Pakistan have declined sharply following a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last month. India accuses Pakistan of backing cross-border terrorism - a charge Islamabad flatly denies.

The Indian government says its forces have launched "Operation Sindoor", "hitting terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir "from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed". In a statement, the Indian government says "nine sites have been targeted".

"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.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

additional flavor text to this tense situation: Pakistan blamed a terrorist attack on India literally earlier today

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

World war 4 baby!

Which side will join the axis?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Four? What the hell did I miss?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

World war 3 began sep 11 2001

The USA was the primary aggressor

The USA lost the war Jan 6 2021 when it collapsed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

If the war on terror counts as a world war, then we are at least on world war 10.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

So were the planned security drills in India today actually scheduled in case there was immediate retaliation?