Pakistan claims to have intercepted most Indian attacks

Pakistan said India fired missiles at key military bases in Pakistan, including targeting a base close to the capital, Islamabad, CNN reports.

The majority of the missiles were intercepted, military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Saturday. The missiles that came down did not cause damage, he added.

“India hit Nur Khan Air Base, Shorkot Air Base and Murid Air Base from their jets, all were intercepted. India also launched missiles and drones at Afghanistan,” Chaudhry said in a live broadcast aired by state television.

Pakistan’s air defenses “successfully intercepted cruise missiles fired at Rafiqui Air Force Base in Shorkot,” Chaudhry added.

Nur Khan base is near the Pakistan’s Army headquarters in the city of Rawalpindi. It is the air base used by foreign dignitaries and military chiefs when traveling from and to Pakistan’s capital.