Pakistan says it shot down 12 drones from India [Video]

Pakistan shot down 12 drones from India that violated its airspace, the military said Thursday, a day after Indian strikes on multiple targets in the region fanned fears of a larger military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

India sent Israeli Harop drones to multiple locations, including the two largest cities of Karachi and Lahore, and their debris is being collected, Pakistan military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said.

“Indian drones continue to be sent into Pakistan airspace … [India] will continue to pay dearly for this naked aggression,” he said.

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India’s Defence Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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