{"data":{"id":"fact_shwfhn5pm3","thread":{"slug":"india-pakistan-conflict","title":"India–Pakistan Conflict"},"occurredAt":"2022-03-09T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:42:33.013Z","title":"India accidentally fires BrahMos missile into Pakistan, no casualties","body":"On 9 March 2022, an Indian BrahMos cruise missile was accidentally fired into Pakistan, landing near Mian Channu in Punjab province. India's Defence Ministry stated that a technical malfunction during routine maintenance caused the accidental firing. The missile damaged a wall in a residential area, but no loss of life was reported. Pakistan summoned the Indian envoy to protest the incident.","location":"Mian Channu, Punjab, Pakistan","actors":["India","Pakistan","Indian Defence Ministry"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources confirm that on 9 March 2022, India accidentally fired a BrahMos cruise missile into Pakistan, landing near Mian Channu. The Indian Defence Ministry acknowledged a technical malfunction during routine maintenance, and Pakistan reported no casualties. The incident is widely reported by international media, including AP and Al Jazeera.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.koaa.com/news/national/india-claims-missile-fired-into-pakistan-was-an-accident","title":"India claims missile fired into Pakistan was an accident","publisher":"KOAA 5","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/two-wins-two-losses-what-india-pakistan-have-learned-a-year-after-war","title":"Two wins, two losses: What India, Pakistan have learned a year after war","publisher":"Al Jazeera English","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://warontherocks.com/pakistans-new-logic-of-limited-war-may-not-keep-war-limited/","title":"Pakistan’s New Logic of Limited War May Not Keep War Limited","publisher":"War on the Rocks","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["brahmos-missile","india-pakistan","accidental-launch","military-incident"],"views":1,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:12:52.671Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_shwfhn5pm3"}}