Under ‘Operation Sindoor’, the Indian Army targeted nine terror hideouts belonging to banned organisations Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen in Pakistan and PoK. One of the camps attacked was in Bahawalpur where Hamas representative had visited.
Masood Azhar put out a statement claiming that 10 of his family members were killed. Officially, 70 terrorists were killed in 21 strikes in 9 terror camps inside Pakistan (mostly in Punjab).
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The strategic operation involved striking four locations within Pakistan’s territory, whilst five targets were situated in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.The military strikes were carried out under “Operation Sindoor’ two weeks after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
‘Operation Sindoor’ was executed through coordinated efforts of the Army, Navy and Air Force,
conducted from Indian territory. The defence ministry described the operation as “focused, measured and non-escalatory”, deliberately avoiding Pakistani military installations.
Terror headquarters of banned Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen were targeted under night raids on the nine hideouts.
The strikes, which lasted from 1:05 AM to 1:30 AM on May 7, were carried out jointly by the Indian Army and Air Force under the codename Operation Sindoor.
At a press briefing in New Delhi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, flanked by Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, said the operation was a “measured and proportionate” response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. That assault, attributed to Pakistan-based terror groups, claimed the lives of 26 people, including one Nepali national, and left many others injured.
Colonel Qureshi said that the operation marked a shift in strategy. “For the last three decades, Pakistan has been constructing terror infrastructure, including recruitment centres, training areas, and launch pads across PoJK and Pakistan. This operation was intended to dismantle those facilities and prevent future attacks,” she said.
“Our intelligence indicated that further attacks against India are impending. Thus, compulsion, both to deter and prevent and hence earlier this morning, India exercised its right to respond to deter such more cross-border terrorism… Our actions were measured and non-escalatory, proportionate and responsible. They focused on dismantling terrorists’ infrastructure,” said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
Strikes And Locations
Here is the list of nine terror facility locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir that were hit:
Markaz Subhan Allah, Bahawalpur – JeM
Markaz Taiba, Muridke LeT
Sarjal, Tehra Kalan – JeM
Mehmoona Joya, Sialkot HM
Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala – LeT
Markaz Abbas, Kotli – JeM
Masks Raheel Shahid, Kotli – HM
Shawai Nalla Camp, Muzaffarabad – LeT
Syedna Bilal Camp, Muzaffarabad – JeM
The missile strikes targeted facilities in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Bahawalpur, Rawalakot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum, and Chakwal, all areas long suspected by intelligence agencies of harbouring terrorist camps. These sites were believed to be affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), two terror groups responsible for multiple attacks in India over the years.
Of the nine locations hit, five were in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and four were within mainland Pakistan. Bahawalpur, notably, has been a known stronghold of JeM. Muzaffarabad and Bhimber had previously been identified by Indian security agencies as transit and logistics points for infiltration into Kashmir.
According to a statement by the government, all strikes achieved their objectives. UAV reconnaissance confirmed the destruction of command centres, training camps, arms depots, and staging facilities. While the operation was extensive, no Pakistani military installations were targeted.
Over 70 terrorists were killed, and more than 60 sustained injuries. The strikes were carried out using a mix of ground-launched and air-launched missiles. Real-time monitoring via surveillance drones allowed confirmation of target destruction with minimal civilian casualties, government sources said.
Precision-guided munitions, including laser-designated missiles and satellite-guided glide bombs, were used to ensure high strike accuracy and avoid collateral damage. Missiles were launched from air and land platforms in a synchronised pattern, with multiple warheads striking simultaneously to neutralise the terror camps.