India Launches Missiles

Indian forces reportedly fired missiles across the border into Pakistan and the Pakistani-administered territory of Kashmir early Wednesday morning local time, killing at least eight people. Pakistan vowed to retaliate. 

The attack marks a rise in tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors, who have a longstanding dispute over the mountainous region of Kashmir. India and Pakistan have fought three wars over Kashmir since the two nations were divided from former British India in 1947.

India said it struck nine sites in Punjab and Kashmir, targeting infrastructure used by militants linked to last month's deadly attack in the resort town of Pahalgam (part of Indian-administered Kashmir) that killed 26 people. Pakistan reported civilian casualties in at least five locations. India has accused Pakistan of supporting separatist violence, while Pakistan denied association with the incident.

Since the Pahalgam attack, the two sides have scaled back diplomatic ties, closed airspace to each other, and exchanged fire across the Line of Control, raising fears of broader conflict.