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Sian Baldwin

Why are Pakistan and India fighting? Their history explained amid fears of an all-out war

India and Pakistan have exchanged fire over Kashmir following rising tensions between the two countries (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal) - (AP)

Fears of an all-out war between two nuclear powers are growing following India’s missile attack into Pakistani-controlled territory on Wednesday, killing at least 26 civilians.

Pakistan has declared the strikes to be an “act of war” and said it shot down several Indian fighter jets in retaliation. Its Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, condemned the airstrikes and said the “deceitful enemy has carried out cowardly attacks” and that his country would retaliate.

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