Operation Sindoor Live Updates: The Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile attacks on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including Muridke and Bahawalpur, which are the strongholds of terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, respectively.
The attacks, which were carried out at 1:44am, were in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir's Anantnag district that claimed 26 lives -- 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen -- on April 22.
Taking note of the strikes, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country has "every right to respond forcefully to this act of war". "The Pakistani nation and the Pakistani armed forces know how to deal with the enemy. We will never allow the enemy to succeed in their nefarious goals," he said.
India's strikes come hours before a planned security mock drill across the country for "effective civil defence in the event of a hostile attack", across 244 districts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to pursue the perpetrators of the attack and those who took part in its conspiracy to the "ends of the earth" to inflict punishment on them "beyond their imagination".
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What Is Loitering Munition That India Used Against Pakistan In Operation Sindoor
Precision strike weapon systems from the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, including loitering munitions, were employed in Operation Sindoor, which successfully targeted nine terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), sources confirmed to news agency ANI.
The coordinates for the attacks were provided by intelligence agencies, and the strikes were carried out entirely from Indian soil.
A loitering munition is a type of precision weapon that hovers over a target area to locate and strike targets, often autonomously or under human control, before being expended.
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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) will meet today before the cabinet meeting scheduled for 11 am. This comes in the light of Operation Sindoor, launched by India early Wednesday morning. The government will call an all-party meet, according to the sources.
What We Know About Operation Sindoor
The Indian armed forces carried out missile attacks on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir early Wednesday morning. This comes in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. Here is all we know about Operation Sindoor:
- The military strikes were carried out under 'Operation Sindoor' at 1.44 am.
- Under the operation, the forces hit terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed,” the army in a press release said.
- Precision strike weapon systems of the three forces, the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, were used in the attacks, sources said.
- The forces used Kamikaze drones - also known as loitering ammunitions - weapons designed to crash into a target, typically carrying a warhead.
- The army said the forces targeted nine sites, stressing "no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted". "India has demonstrated considerable restraint in the selection of targets and the method of execution,” the army said.
- Among the nine sites targeted are the Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's in Muridke, the sources said.
- The operation was in response to Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had vowed to avenge the terror attack in Pahalgam, monitored the operation through the night, the sources said.
- Soon after the operation, NSA Ajit Doval spoke with US NSA and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and briefed him on the actions taken.
- A detailed briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor', will happen later today, the army said.
Operation Sindoor: For First Time Since 1971 War, All 3 Forces Strike Pakistan
Two weeks after the horrific Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force in a joint operation carried out precise missile strikes early Wednesday on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This is the first time since the 1971 war that all three defence services have been used together against Pakistan.
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Operation Sindoor: India Strikes 9 Terror Bases In Pakistan
- Bahawlpur: 100 km inside Pakistan
- Muridke: 30 km inside Pakistan
- Gulpur: 35 km inside Pakistan
- Sawai Camp: 30 km inside Pakistan
- Bilal Camp: Distance not specified
- Kotli Camp: 15 km inside PoK
- Barnala Camp:10 km inside PoK
- Sarjal Camp: 8 km inside PoK
- Mehmoona Camp: 15 km inside PoK
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Air India Express shared an update, requesting guests confirm their flight status amid the "prevailing restrictions".
"Multiple flights on our network are impacted including cancellations of flights to and from Amritsar, Jammu, Srinagar, and Hindon till mid-day on 7th May," it wrote.
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On the map are nine terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir where India carried out missile attacks early Wednesday morning.
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Operation Sindoor Live Updates: The Significance Of India's Strike On Muridke In Pakistan
India's calibrated military response to the Pahalgam terror attack included a strike on Muridke in Pakistan's Punjab, which is home to the headquarters of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and is known as the "terror nursery" of Pakistan.
The Hafiz Saeed-led terror outfit is believed to be behind the April 22 attack in Baisaran near Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in which 26 people, most of whom were tourists, were killed.
The headquarters of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and its front organisation Jamaat-ud-Dawa in Muridke is spread over spread over approximately 200 acres, including mosques, schools, hospitals, farms, and a terror training camp.
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When Has India Attacked Pakistan Earlier?
In 2016, India carried out precision surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control in PoK, almost 10 days after the Uri attacks in which four Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists from Pakistan entered a brigade headquarters and killed 16 soldiers.
On February 14, 2019, a vehicle-borne suicide bomber from JeM targeted a convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Pulwama, killing 40 soldiers. India responded with force, and the Indian Air Force struck terror camps in Balakot, across the international border in Pakistan. This was the first time since the 1971 war, the IAF crossed the international border for military action.
It was followed by Pakistan scrambling jets, and in an aerial dogfight, the Air Force's MiG-21, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan, shot down a superior US-made fourth-generation F-16 fighter aircraft.
Wing Commander Abhinandan was captured by Pakistan but was released a few days later.
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Operation Sindoor Live Updates: Precision Strike Weapon Systems Used By India To Attack Pakistan Terror Bases
Precision strike weapon systems of the three forces, the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, were used in the attacks, including the loitering munitions. Loitering munitions refer to suicide drones -- they loiter over an area and strike at an optimal moment.
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After India's strikes in several parts of Pakistan, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan Punjab, key airports in the country will remain shut for 48 hours, reports said.
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According to sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was constantly monitoring Operation Sindoor throughout the night.
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Pak Terror Bases Attacked At 1:44am In Tri-Service Operation
According to sources, Operation Sindoor was carried by all the three services -- Indian Army, Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. The precision strikes were carried out at 01.44am.
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According to sources, senior Indian officials have spoken to their counterparts in the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Russia over India's strikes on terror bases in Pakistan.
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India's strikes on Pakistan terror bases come hours before a planned security mock drill across the country for "effective civil defence in the event of a hostile attack". Planned in 244 districts, the drills are first of its kind since 1971, the year in which both countries went to war and Pakistan was split into two and Bangladesh was formed.
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The United Nations has called for maximum military restraint from both India and Pakistan, according to a spokesperson.
India Targets Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed Strongholds In Pakistan
Pakistan's DG ISPR, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary, said India struck sites in Kotli, Muridke, Bahawalpur, and Muzaffarabad.
Muridke is the headquarters of terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is run by Hafiz Saeed, and Bahalwapur in Pakistan's Punjab province is the base of Jaish-e-Mohammed, an outfit run by Masood Azhar.
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has spoken with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio "shortly after" India early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and briefed him on the actions taken, the Indian Embassy in Washington DC said.
"India's actions have been focused and precise. They were measured, responsible and designed to be non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani civilian, economic or military targets have been hit. Only known terror camps were targeted," a press release from the Embassy of India, Washington DC said.
It said that "shortly after the strikes," NSA Doval spoke with US NSA and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and "briefed him on the actions taken".
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Condemning India's strikes on Pakistan terror bases, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on X: "Pakistan has every right to respond forcefully to this act of war imposed by India, and a forceful response is being given. The entire nation stands with the Pakistani armed forces, and the morale and spirit of the entire Pakistani nation are high. The Pakistani nation and the Pakistani armed forces know how to deal with the enemy. We will never allow the enemy to succeed in their nefarious goals."
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On India's action against terror bases in Pakistan, US President Donald Trump said: "Knew something was going to happen, hope it ends very quickly."
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Pakistan Army Says India Launches Air Strikes, Vows To Respond
The Pakistan Army said that India launched air strikes against the country early Wednesday, vowing to respond to the attack.
Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that missiles fired by India targeted Kotli and Muzaffarabad in PoK and Bahawalpur in Punjab province.
Some time ago, India launched air strikes on the Subhanullah mosque in Bahwalpur's Ahmed East area, Kotli and Muzaffarabad at three places from the air, he told ARY News channel, according to news agency PTI.
"Let me say it unequivocally: Pakistan will respond to this at a time and place of its own choosing. This heinous provocation will not go unanswered," he said.
India's Action Against Pakistan Focused, Measured: Defence Ministry
In its statement, the Defence Ministry also said that India's action against Pakistan have "been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature". "No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution. These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable. There will be a detailed briefing 'OPERATION SINDOOR', later today," it said.
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In a statement, the Defence Ministry said: "A little while ago, the Indian Armed Forces launched 'OPERATION SINDOOR', hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed. Altogether, nine (9) sites have been targeted."
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