Friday 09 / May / 2025
Jammu, a city in the Indian-administered region of Jammu & Kashmir, witnessed a complete blackout with locals reporting missile streaks in the night sky.
Videos of light streaks in the sky filled social media platforms while Indian media channels reported locals having heard loud sirens and possible explosions.
Mehbooba Mufti, an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, wrote on X: "Deeply disturbing reports are emerging from Jammu, where air strikes have reportedly hit certain areas."
The Indian Express reported that the airport in Jammu was targeted and that officials indicated that missile interception systems had been activated.
Other northern cities in India, such as Chandigarh, which houses a key air force base, Srinagar which is a city in Indian-administered Kashmir, and the border town of Gurdaspur were also under blackout according to local sources.
A Reuters journalist reported similar visuals from Jammu. The Canada-based news agency cited an unnamed Indian security official saying: “Our army installations are under attack, it is happening in five districts of Jammu (region).”
A different source in the Indian military claimed that eight missiles, fired from Pakistan at the Jammu region towns of Satwari, Samba, Ranbir Singh Pura and Arnia, were all intercepted by air defence units, as per the report. He said the missiles were part of a wider attack.
Pakistan denies cross border attack
Pakistan's information minister said the country's defense forces have not targeted any locations across the international border into Indian-administered Kashmir.
"Indian media is always spreading disinformation either to create to craft a (fake) notion of success before publicly accepting their embarrassing losses during their unprovoked aggression on night of 6/7 May 2025. We have only given defensive response so far! International community may take note," Pakistan's Attaullah Tarar said on X. Pakistan's military or government is yet to release an officials statement.
This comes as several Indian cities with proximity to Pakistan remain under blackout and as locals report missiles and drones in the sky. The Indian government has claimed that three military bases were targeted on Thursday evening.
In another tweet, Tarar responded to a piece of unconfirmed news in Indian media that claimed two Pakistani fighter jets had been downed.
"Absurd and false claims being made by India about shooting down an F16 and JF17 fighter jets. Fake and concocted stories will get you nowhere. Such false claims only reflect your desperation. Denied and rejected," the post said.
India reports strikes on military stations, Pakistan media calls it 'imaginary'
Military stations of Jammu Pathankot and Udhampur — regions close to the international boundary in Jammu & Kashmir — have been targeted by Pakistan using drones and missile systems, the headquarters of India's Integrated Defence Staff said.
"No losses. Threat neutralised by Indian Armed Forces as per SoP with kinetic & non-kinetic means," their social media handle on X said.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's state media claimed the latest round of attacks was "imaginary" and intended to "create a pretext for the next aggression against Pakistan." Pakistani officials are yet to give an official statement.
