India targets terror infra in Pak, PoJK; 9 sites including Jaish Hqr hit

Justice is served, declares Indian Army after multiple strikes
*Action focused, no Pak military facilities targeted
* Intense shelling at various locations on LoC

Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, May 6: The Indian Armed Forces targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) at midnight tonight and declared that justice has been served, a reference towards April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians were killed.
‘Justice is Served. Jai Hind”, the Indian Army declared in a post on X at midnight tonight after targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK by conducting multiple strikes under `Operation Sindoor’.
The terrorist infrastructure was targeted from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) posted a press release at 1.44 AM saying nine sites have been targeted altogether during `Operation Sindoor’ by the Indian Armed Forces.
“The Indian Armed Forces’ actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature, the handout said, adding that “no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted.”
It said India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution.
“These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable,” the official statement by the PIB said.
There will be detailed briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’, later today,” the release read.
The post on X and Defence Ministry’s confirmation of the strikes came shortly after reports of explosions being heard in PoJK’s Muzaffarabad, Bawalpur and some other areas surfaced.
Just minutes before dropping confirmation of the strikes, Indian Army had posted a video on X, captioned “Ready to Strike, Trained to Win”.
The `Operation Sindoor’, came 14 days after the terrorist attack in tourist resort of Baisaran in Pahalgam, in which suspects are believed to have links with Pakistan.
Sources said the Indian strikes were carried out at three places from air targeting Bhawalpur in Punjab province of Pakistan and Kotli and Muzaffarabad in PoJK.
Bhawalpur has Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) headquarters and its chief commander Masood Azhar used to hide there along with top commanders of the outfit.
Reports said multiple loud explosions were heard in Muzaffarabad City in PoJK where a number of terrorist organizations have set up their training camps and launch pads.
Muzaffarabad’s power was blacked out after the explosions.
Besides Muzaffarabad, Kotli also has terror infrastructure including training camps and launch pads.
Soon after the terror attacks, panic gripped Pakistan and PoJK and announcements were made from the Mosques.
“Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wrote on X after the multiple strikes by the Indian Armed Forces.
Reports after the strikes said there was intense shelling going on in Krishna Ghati, Bhimber Gali, Lam, Mendhar and Kupwara sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Pakistan again violates the ceasefire agreement by firing artillery in Bhimber Gali in Poonch-Rajouri area. The Indian Army is responding appropriately in a calibrated manner,” the Army spokesman said.
Pakistan army tonight confirmed the Indian Army strikes.
“All planes of Pakistan Air Force are airborne. All strikes were made by India from its own airspace,” a Pakistan army spokesperson said after the Indian strikes.
He added that Pakistan will respond to it at a time and place of its own choosing.
Meanwhile, a very high alert has been sounded all along the LoC and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir.

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