15 killed in Pakistan's counter-attack, 43 injured

The death march in the interior of India's border areas has been prolonged due to Pakistan's retaliatory artillery and missile attacks. Till the time of writing, the Indian Army has confirmed the death of at least 15 people in this incident. In addition, at least 43 others are undergoing treatment in various hospitals with serious injuries.

The Indian Army said in a statement that Pakistan launched heavy artillery attacks on civilian settlements in the Poonch and Tangdhar areas of Jammu and Kashmir since Tuesday night. Several houses were destroyed and extreme panic spread among the common people.

This counter-attack by Pakistan began after a previous operation by India. On Tuesday night, India launched missile attacks inside Pakistan to avenge a terrorist attack in the Pehalgaon area. The country's government claimed that at least 26 Pakistani civilians were killed in this.

A spokesman for the Pakistani government said, "Our defense forces carried out limited counter-attacks as part of self-defense in response to Indian aggression." Pakistan has also claimed to have shot down at least five Indian fighter jets that took part in the attack. However, there has been no official response from India on this issue.

There is currently extreme tension in the border area. The armies of both countries are on high alert. This bloody clash has added new instability to South Asia amid concerns from the international community.