Here are 7 key updates from the India-Pakistan conflict escalation:
1. India has launched strikes on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, according to the Indian government.
2. Pakistan’s military says three locations were hit, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calling it a “cowardly attack.”
3. At least seven people, including two children, have been killed, according to a Pakistani military spokesperson.
4. Pakistan claims it has shot down two Indian jets and one drone. India has not responded, and the BBC has not independently verified the claim.
5. Residents in Muzaffarabad (Pakistan-administered Kashmir) and Indian-administered Kashmir report hearing heavy explosions near the Line of Control.
6. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Asif told Bloomberg that five Indian planes were shot down and Indian soldiers have been captured.
7. Pakistan has closed airspace over Lahore and Karachi until 19:20 GMT amid heightened tensions.
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