India Launches Missiles Into Pakistan, Resulting in the Death of a Child.

Breaking News: India Launches Missiles Into Pakistan, Resulting in the Death of a Child, Officials Report.

These strikes come amid escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations following a militant attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled region of Kashmir last month. On May 6, 2025, members of civil society held a peace rally in Lahore. This event coincided with Pakistan's second missile test and India's announcement of civil defense drills amidst the intensifying standoff over Kashmir, a situation the UN indicated on May 5 had brought both countries close to the brink of war.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: — Early Wednesday, India launched missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory at multiple sites, resulting in the death of a child and injuries to two others, according to Pakistani security officials. India has claimed the strikes were aimed at infrastructure utilized by militants. These attacks heighten already significant tensions between the nuclear powers, stemming from a militant assault on tourists in the Indian-controlled segment of Kashmir last month. India has accused Pakistan of supporting the attackers, a claim Islamabad refutes. According to three Pakistani security officials, the missiles targeted areas in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the eastern Punjab province. One struck a mosque in Bahawalpur, Punjab, where a child was killed, and a man and woman sustained injuries, as reported by one official. The officials mentioned Pakistan has executed retaliatory strikes, although they did not disclose specifics. They requested anonymity as they are not authorized to speak to the media. Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif, spokesman for the Pakistani army, informed ARY News that the missiles originated from Indian territory, emphasizing that no Indian aircraft had entered Pakistani airspace. "This was a cowardly attack on innocent civilians under the cover of darkness," Sharif said. India's Defense Ministry issued a statement asserting that at least nine locations, where plans for terrorist attacks against India had allegedly been made, were targeted. "Our actions have been focused, measured, and non-escalatory.

No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted," the statement clarified, asserting that "India has exercised considerable restraint in choosing its targets and executing its operations." "We are committed to ensuring that those responsible for this attack face accountability," the statement concluded.

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