Satellite pictures show impact of Indian strikes on Pakistan air bases, terror camps

The Indian forces struck various ammunition depots and bases

The Indian Air Force (IAF) have shared before and after satellite images depicting the destruction of the terror camps and airfields in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) caused by strikes under Operation Sindoor.

Indian Air Force said that it successfully executed its assigned tasks with precision and in line with national objectives during the operation.

“This multi-dimensional operation successfully neutralised terrorist threats, deterred Pakistani aggression, and reinforced India’s zero-tolerance policy toward terrorism, all while maintaining strategic restraint and international support," the Indian forces said.

Murdike before and after 

Markaz Taiba in Muridke,  established in the year 2000, was the most important training centre of LeT in Nangal Sahdan.  This Markaz enrols around 1000 students in different courses annually thereby highlighting the role of this Markaz in churning out terror entities for LeT annually, according to News18.

Before and after in Bahawalpur

The Indian armed forces targeted Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur. According to News18,  the unit has been operational since 2015. It was the main centre of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) for training and indoctrination.

Bahawalpur

The terror camp was linked to JeM’s planning of terrorist activities, including the Pulwama attack on February 14, 2019. The Markaz comprised the residences of JeM Chief Maulana Masood Azhar, JeM’s de-facto Chief Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar, Maulana Ammar, and other family members of Masood Azhar, according to News18.

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

•Maskar Raheel Shahid, Kotli - HM

•Shawai Nalla Camp, Muzaffarabad - LeT

•Syedna Bilal Camp, Muzaffarabad - JeM

According to PTI,  the Pakistani Army and ISI used the services of the Special Services Group to facilitate the training of terrorists in these camps besides logistics.

India launched “precision strikes" under Operation Sindoor on nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The strikes killed at least 10 family members of JeM chief Masood Azhar and four close aides, according to reports.

The sites targeted were the Pakistani bases at Rafiqui (Shorkot, Jhang), Murid (Chakwal), Nur Khan (Chaklala, Rawalpindi) Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian (Kasur). In the strikes, the air bases in Skardu, Bholari, Jacobabad and Sargodha suffered extensive damage.

Damien Symon, a geo-intelligence researcher at The Intel Lab, said the imagery provided by India’s defence ministry confirmed a series of well-executed precision airstrikes targeting several Pakistani military facilities.

“The strikes appear intentionally designed to neutralise specific military infrastructure while avoiding collateral damage,” Symon said.

According to Symon, Indian military also targeted radar installations "likely tied to Pakistan’s early warning and surveillance systems". A likely operations-related building and vehicles sustained visible damage, with vehicles reportedly destroyed and the building compound showing signs of impact," he said.