“Operation Sindoor: India Strikes Back at Terror, Targets 9 Sites Across Pakistan and PoK”

New Delhi, May 7:

In a decisive counter-terrorism operation named Operation Sindoor,

• the Indian Armed Forces carried out precise military strikes on Wednesday targeting terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
• The coordinated attack, involving the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy, successfully struck nine key terror locations.
• four in Pakistan including Bahawalpur, Muridke, and Sialkot, and five in PoK.

• According to the Defence Ministry, the action comes in response to the brutal Pahalgam terror attack which killed 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali national.
• Intelligence reports linked the attack to the terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
• prompting this calculated military response.

This was a measured, targeted, and non-escalatory operation,” said an official statement. “No Pakistani military facility was targeted.

• The mission was focused solely on dismantling terror infrastructure.”
• Impact Captured Live:
• Several videos circulating on social media showed large fireballs, thick smoke clouds, and loud explosions in the target areas.
• Dashcam footage and mobile clips captured the chaos on the ground, including civilians gathering in panic and secondary blasts near local checkpoints.

Why These Targets?

• The nine locations were carefully selected based on real-time intelligence and surveillance inputs.
• All sites were linked to top terror operatives believed to be involved in the planning of attacks on Indian soil.

Security Measures in Kashmir:

• In the aftermath, India has established control rooms in 10 districts across Kashmir to monitor the ground situation and ensure public safety.
• Operation Sindoor marks a strong message from India: Terrorism will not go unanswered.