The Indian Army on Wednesday released the footage of the precision strikes carried out under Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The operation was launched in the early hours of Wednesday (May 7), in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, including 25 Indians and one Nepali tourist.

The Indian Armed Forces struck terror hubs linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen. Targets included the Abbas camp in Kotli, destroyed at 1:04 am and the LeT nerve centre in Muridke, hit four times in rapid succession. Other key targets were located in Bahawalpur, Sialkot, Muzaffarabad, Bhimber, Chak Amru, Gulpur and Sarjal.

The strikes were conducted in a tight 25-minute window between 1:05 am and 1:30 am. According to reports, SCALP cruise missiles and HAMMER precision-guided bombs were deployed to destroy terror infrastructure while avoiding Pakistani military sites.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed the link between the Pahalgam attack and Pakistan-backed terror groups, stating, “A group called The Resistance Front, connected with Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility. Pakistan’s pressure to remove references to TRF from official communication further exposes its involvement.”

He added, “This is the most serious incident since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, considering it deliberately targeted civilians.”

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday praised Indian soldiers for their “great precision, alertness and humanity” during Operation Sindoor. His remarks followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with President Droupadi Murmu, where he briefed her on the overnight strikes. 

Meanwhile, Home Minister Amit Shah chaired an urgent video conference with chief ministers, DGPs, and chief secretaries of border states including Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal to review regional security post-strikes.