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Pakistan starts military operation against India - Geo TV

The Pakistani military are engaging multiple strategic targets across India

ISLAMABAD, May 10. /TASS/. Pakistan announced a large-scale military operation against India, GeoTV television reports, citing sources.

According to them, the Pakistani military are engaging multiple strategic targets across India. The BrahMos missile storage facility in Beas is reported to be destroyed, the TV channel said.

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