Airstrikes Escalate Tensions Between India And Pakistan

NPR | By Lauren Frayer

Published February 26, 2019 at 12:48 AM HST

India is claiming that it has killed 300 militants in an airstrike on Pakistani territory. Pakistan disputes that the strike caused serious damage or casualties.

Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer covers India for NPR News. In June 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.

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