India fired missiles across the border to the territory that introduced Pakistan, at least five places at the beginning of the local time, killed at least one child and injuring two more, representatives of the Pakistani Security Service said. India said it is an amazing infrastructure used by militants.
The strikes occurred against the background of increasing tensions between nuclear armed neighbors Attack of militants last month on tourists In the Indian part of Kashmir. India has accused Pakistan of supporting militants, which Islamabad refused.
The press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan said in a statement that the strikes had hit Muridke and Bahawalpur, as well as through the control line in the cathles and Muzafarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. One of them hit a mosque in Bahawalpur in Punjab, where a child was killed and a woman and a man were injured, one official Associated Press said.
“The act of India's aggression has led to the martyrdom of civilians, including women and children,” the press secretary said. “This act of aggression also caused a serious threat to commercial air traffic.”
According to a statement on public relations department in Pakistan, the missiles were launched in the air. Witnesses to Bahavalvur said that seeing a bright light in the skies before a powerful explosion.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed the attacks on five places, marking them with an act of cowardice.
“Pakistan has the right to fully respond to the hostilities inflicted on India and gives the appropriate answer,” Sharif said. “The whole nation stands with the Pakistani armed forces.”
Muzafarabada residents said they heard several loud explosions after the north, after which full power shutdown across the area.
“We were already going to go to bed when there was a huge explosion, it was a very big and horrific explosions,” said CBS News Chadra Gula Rosol, who lives near the mosque.
India has not made an official statement regarding the alleged missile strikes.
The state-owned Pakistani television corporation, quoting security officers, stated that the country's air force stuck two Indian planes, but did not give additional details.
Pakistani security officers said Pakistan launched strikes without presenting any details. Representatives spoke with the AP under anonymity because they had no right to talk to the media on the record.
Press Secretary of the Army Army, Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif, told Ary News that the missiles were launched from Indian territory and that no Indian aircraft entered the Pakistani air space.
“It was a cowardly attack aimed at innocent civilians under the cover of darkness,” Sharif said.
Speaking to the journalists in the Oval Cabinet on Tuesday, President Trump called the strike “shame”.
“We just heard about it as soon as we walked on the door of Aval,” Mr. Trump said. “I guess people knew something would happen, based on a little past. They fought for a long time.
The Indian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that at least nine sites were aimed “where terrorist attacks were planned.”
“Our actions were concentrated, measured and non-economic. No Pakistan's military facilities were aimed at,” the ministry said, adding that “India demonstrated significant restraint in the choice of goals and methods.”
“We fulfill the commitments that responsible for this attack will be held accountable,” it added.
The State Department's press stated that he knew about the reports, but “it was not necessary to offer at this time.
“This remains the situation, and we are watching the events closely,” said the secretary -secretary.
Last week the Pakistan government claimed he had a “reliable intelligence” What India planned to take hostilities within a few hours in retribution for the April 22 terrorist attack.
On the eve of the escalation of the crisis, both countries expelled diplomats, rejected the mutual use of the airspace and stopped the key contract for the distribution of water.
He contributed to this report.