India launched military strikes against Pakistan as tensions spiraled following a deadly assault on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region.

A day after the U.N. appealed for restraint following Tuesday's deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, India reported an exchange of fire across the de facto border in the disputed region.

India launched attacks in the early hours of May 7 on what it said were "terrorist camps" in Pakistan, including in the disputed territory of Kashmir. The strike followed the killing of 26 men, mostly tourists,