
Pakistan strikes back at India following airbase attacks
Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated over Kashmir, with Islamabad launching retaliatory strikes after Indian attacks on Pakistani airbases.
In the past several hours, a series of retaliatory strikes and diplomatic warnings have intensified fears of a broader conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Islamabad says its latest action is in response to earlier Indian strikes on three Pakistani airbases, calling the retaliation “an eye for an eye.”
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