India and Pakistan trade fire amid fears of wider confrontation

New Delhi says it targeted air defense system; Islamabad says it shot down drones

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A Karachi house roof believed to have been damaged by an Indian drone after it was shot down by Pakistani air defenses on May 8. © AP

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals.

India acknowledged that it targeted Pakistan's air defense system, and Islamabad said it shot down several of the drones. India said it "neutralized" Pakistan's attempts to hit military targets. It was not possible to verify all of the claims.

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