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Pakistan conducts second missile test post-Pahalgam, launches Fatah surface-surface missile

Pakistan conducts second missile test post-Pahalgam, launches Fatah surface-surface missile

Islamabad, May 5 (UNI) Pakistan conducted a training launch of its 'Fatah' series surface-to-surface missile today, marking its second missile test after the Pahalgam terror attack. The missile, said to have a range of 120 km, was launched as part of its ongoing military exercise 'Indus'.
“The launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the missile’s advanced navigation system and enhanced manoeuverability features,” said the military’s official media wing – the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) - in a press release, reports Dawn.
This test was preceded by its surface-surface Abdali missile launch on Saturday, which according to the military has a range of 450km.

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