Amid escalating tensions, the Indian Army destroyed multiple terrorist launchpads located near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
The targeted strikes came in response to a wave of drone attacks and cross-border escalations initiated by Pakistan in the past few days, the Ministry of Defence confirmed on Saturday.
The Army shared footage of the precision strikes conducted on Friday. The targeted sites had long been under surveillance for their role in enabling infiltration and planning terror attacks against civilians and security forces in India.
Taking to X, the additional directorate general of public information (ADG PI) stated that the operation was aimed at pulverising and razing these launchpads to cinders, dealing a significant blow to terrorist infrastructure and capabilities.
"As a response to Pakistan's misadventures of attempted drone strikes on the night of 08 and 09 May 2025 in multiple cities of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab, the #Indian Army conducted a coordinated fire assault on terrorist launchpads, pulverizing & razing them to cinders. The terrorist launchpads, located close to the Line of Control, were a hub for planning and executing terror attacks against Indian civilians and security forces in the past. The Indian Army's swift and decisive action has dealt a significant blow to terrorist infrastructure and capabilities," ADG PI stated.
The ADG PI also noted that the assault by the Indian armed forces was also under Operation Sindoor, which was launched in the early hours of Wednesday, during which the armed forces neutralised nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
The military response follows a series of attempted drone strikes by Pakistan across cities in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
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