Pakistan says shot down 25 drones, India says it pushed back Pakistani retaliation
- Pakistan said it shot down 25 Indian drones and reported one civilian death and four soldiers wounded during air defense operations near Lahore on May 7, 2025.
- The drone strikes followed Indian missile attacks on at least nine Pakistani sites, which New Delhi claimed targeted terrorist infrastructure linked to the killing of 26 tourists in Kashmir on April 22.
- Clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbors intensified with reports of Pakistan shooting down five Indian aircraft and both sides exchanging artillery and drone fire along the Line of Control in Kashmir.
- Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declared India’s right to respond and warned of a firm reply to any Pakistani military action, while Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged to avenge civilian deaths caused by Indian strikes.
- These incidents have increased tensions, leading thousands of civilians to flee border villages amid growing concerns about the possibility of an expanded confrontation between the two nations.
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India and Pakistan escalate conflict with drone and missile attacks, US calls for ‘moderation’
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Pakistan says it shot down 25 drones fired by India
Pakistan said on Thursday it shot down 25 drones from India in its airspace, while India said it "neutralized" Pakistan's attempts to strike military targets with drones and missiles, as fighting spread between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
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