Indian defence forces conducted multiple air strikes on nine terror hideouts belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) in Pakistan and PoK - under Operation Sindoor - on Wednesday.
Four of the nine locations fell within Pakistan's territory, while five targets were situated in the PoK. The strikes were carried two weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. The defence ministry has described the operation as focused and non-escalatory.
Colonel Sophia Qureshi detailed the operation, while briefing media after the strike, which took place between 1.05 am and 1.30 am on May 7. Qureshi confirmed that no military installation was targeted and there are no reports of civilian casualties in Pakistan till now.
#WATCH |Delhi | #OperationSindoor| Wing Commander Vyomika Singh says, "Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces to deliver justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and their families. Nine terrorist camps were targeted and successfully destroyed... pic.twitter.com/Gmw6WHrYVOANI (@ANI) May 7, 2025
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh also briefed media after the attack and said, "Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces to deliver justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and their families. Nine terrorist camps were targeted and successfully destroyed... The locations were so selected to avoid damage to civilian infrastructures and loss of any civilian lives."
List of targets
Vyomika Singh listed the 21 terror camps operating in Pakistan and PoK, which include recruitment centers, training camps and terror launchpads:
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