Pakistan, May 7 -- In a strong response to India's missile attacks on civilian targets inside Pakistan, the Pakistan Armed Forces have destroyed a major Indian Army brigade headquarters, according to high-level security sources.

The retaliation follows India's late-night airstrikes on five Pakistani cities - Kotli, Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Bahawalpur, and Muridke - which reportedly targeted mosques and residential areas, killing a child and injuring at least two other civilians.

In its counterstrike, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down two Indian jets and an Indian surveillance drone near Barnala, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. All Pakistani aircraft involved in the operation safely returned to base, and air defenses remain on high alert.

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