Pahalgam Attack: Indian Armed Forces Launches Operation Sindoor targeting several terrorist sites
Indian Armed Forces began Operation Sindoor on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to a government statement, the Indian Armed Forces began Operation Sindoor on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The statement also said, "No military installations in Pakistan have been targeted." Nonetheless, investigative agencies have connected the targeted terror groups to a number of outlawed groups, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Hizbul Mujahideen.
“Focused strikes were carried out on nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, targeting the roots of cross-border terror planning,” said the Ministry of Defence on X.
Heavy mortar shelling was used by the Pakistan Army against forward villages in Poonch and Rajouri along the Line of Control (LoC). According to officials, reports of shelling came from the Rajouri district's Krishna Ghati, Shahpur, and Mankote, as well as Poonch's Laam, Manjakote, and Gambeer Brahmana.
The Defence Ministry said, these steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were killed. It said, armed forces are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable.
Foriegn Secretary Vikram Misri in a press briefing on Wednesday said the attack was clearly driven by the objective of undermining the normalcy returning to Jammu and Kashmir.
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Following Terrorists Sites were attacked in Operation Sindoor:
Sarjal camp in Sialkot- Terrorists who killed four J&K police personnel in March 2025, received their training at this camp.
Mehmoona Joya camp in Sialkot- Pathankot air force base camp attack was planned and carried out from this terrorist camp.
Markaz Taiba camp in Muridke - Terrorists who participated in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks were trained here. Ajmal Kasab and David Headley received training here.
Markaz Subhanallah in Bahawalpur- This is the HQ of Jaish-e-Muhammad. Recruitment, training, and indoctrination were carried out here.
Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala – tied to LeT. Similar to Tehra Kalan, the Barnala site has often been used as an infiltration point.
Syedna Bilal Camp, Muzaffarabad – linked to JeM.
Shawai Nalla Camp, Muzaffarabad – run by LeT.
Maskar Raheel Shahid, Kotli – used by HM.
Markaz Abbas, Kotli – a JeM site. In PoK, Kotli has been repeatedly identified as a base for training fidayeen (suicide attackers) and militants.
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