Pakistan Says 26 Killed in Indian Strikes as Tensions Rise After Kashmir Massacre
7th May 2025
Associated Press, a Voice of the Crust.
India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 26 people including a child, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war.
India said it struck infrastructure used by militants linked to last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.
Pakistan claimed it shot down several Indian fighter jets in retaliation as two planes fell onto villages in India-controlled Kashmir. At least seven civilians were also killed in the region by Pakistani shelling, Indian police and medics said.
Tensions have soared between the nuclear-armed neighbors since the attack, which India has blamed Pakistan for backing. Islamabad has denied the accusation.
Notice that if you swapped ‘India’ and ‘Pakistan’ in the story, it makes no sense. That’s because there are no ‘Hindu militants’ staging terrorist attacks in Pakistan. And that, in turn, says something about the difference between India and Pakistan. What might that difference be? Well, think about it; I’m sure you can figure it out.
UPDATE: Kashmir crisis live: Pakistan PM authorises armed forces to undertake ‘corresponding action’ after India strikes kill 26 (The Guardian)
UPDATE: Are India and Pakistan at risk of war? What to know. (Washington Poop)