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Other news sources https://www.dawn.com/news/1679361 https://www.dawn.com/news/1679361 : an unarmed Indian supersonic missile had intruded into Pakistani terr
by sundarurfriend 5y ago
Other news sources
https://www.dawn.com/news/1679361 https://www.dawn.com/news/1679361 :
an unarmed Indian supersonic missile had intruded into Pakistani territory, endangering several airliners during the course of its flight, and finally hit a private property near Mian Channu.
“When it fell it damaged some civilian property. Thankfully, no loss or injury to human life was caused,” Gen Babar further said
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/india-s-supersonic-missile-damages-wall-in-pakistan-s-punjab-55429 https://www.trtworld.com/asia/india-s-supersonic-missile-dam...
damaging a wall in a residential area but causing no casualties.
there were no sensitive military installations in the area where the missile landed.
https://dnd.com.pk/indian-supersonic-missile-hits-124-inside-pakistan-territory/265155 https://dnd.com.pk/indian-supersonic-missile-hits-124-inside...
The Charge d’Affaires (Cd’A) of the Republic of India in Islamabad was summoned to the Foreign Office today and conveyed Pakistan’s strong protest over the unprovoked violation of its airspace
https://southfront.org/india-accidently-fired-supersonic-missile-into-pakistan-due-to-technical-malfunction-photos/ https://southfront.org/india-accidently-fired-supersonic-mis...
India announced that [...]
“On 9 March 2022, in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile. It is learnt that the missile landed in an area of Pakistan. While the incident is deeply regrettable, it is also a matter of relief that there has been no loss of life due to the accident,” the Indian government said in a statement.
- DaiPlusPlus 5y ago> unarmed Indian supersonic missile What kind of in-flight missile is "unarmed", exactly? Even if the warhead had its "safety" (hah!) on, that doesn't stop leftover explosive propellant - or even just the kinetic effects - from killing people.
- sidewndr46 5y agoIt means the warhead was replaced with an inert equivalent. Often just a lump of concrete. But you are correct, the impact of the missile could kill someone.
- belltaco 5y agoIt's the difference between throwing a brick and throwing a similar size and weight grenade.