India released six ballistic missiles from the state of Penjab, five of them were struck by Amrititsar in the same state.
This was reported by the press service of the Pakistan Government on the social network X with reference to the statement of Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhri, the director of the Public Relations of the Armed Forces of Pakistan (ISPR).
According to Chaudhri, the launch was made from the territory of the Indian settlement of Adampur. One of the missiles reportedly fell near the starting place, while the rest struck the goals on the territory of Amritsar.
Lieutenant General expressed confidence that the blow was aimed at the Sikh community in India. He emphasized that the country’s government decisively condemns all forms of a “terrorist attack.”
Speaking at an emergency briefing after midnight, Chaudhri also said that, according to Pakistani intelligence, the missiles were aimed at strategic objects: Nur Khan airbase in Islamabad, Murid in the Champhal and base of Shorkot. However, according to him, all units of the country’s military forces remain safe.
Lieutenant General Chaudhri said that Pakistan reserves the right to response. The Indian side did not comment on the incident at the time of publication.
Meanwhile, the Indian media reports on explosions in the cities of Ravalpindy, located near Islamabad, and in the largest city of Pakistan – Lachore.
– exacerbation of the conflict after the missile strikes of India
India on May 6 struck missile strikes on the territory of Pakistan, including the Azad Kashmir district, located under Pakistani control. The attack was a response to a terrorist attack, which occurred on April 22 in the Indian district Pakhalgam, as a result of which 26 people were killed.
According to the Indian side, nine goals that she described as “terrorist objects” were successfully affected.
However, the Pakistani authorities claim that the attacks were on six civilians, as a result of which 33 people were killed, including a child, 62 were injured.
The Pakistani Army announced the confusion of five Indian fighters during the attack, but in New Delhi refuted this information.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers called military strokes as a “Operation Sindur”, calling them a “moment of pride”. The word “Sindur”, according to the Hindi dictionary, denotes a red powder that married women in India apply on the forehead.
In response, Pakistan Prime Minister Shakhbaz Sharif, in circulation to the nation, said that India would be responsible for the consequences of terrorist attacks, adding that Pakistan would avenge the dead.