25 Minutes, Precision Attacks, 9 Terror Hideouts: How Tri-Services Avenged Pahalgam Attack

Leaders from the tri-services on Wednesday detailed how India carried out the targeted and coordinated airstrikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to avenge the Pahalgam terror attacks. At a press briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the strikes were "measured, non-escalatory, proportionate, and responsible". 

He said Operation Sindoor focused on dismantling the terrorist infrastructure and disabling terrorists likely to be sent across to India.

Col Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh also addressed the briefing.

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Here are the top takeaways from the press briefing:

  • Operation Sindoor was executed to avenge the 26 deaths in the terror attack on April 22 in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
  • Operation Sindoor was launched at 1:05 AM on the intervening night of May 6 and 7. It ended at 1:30 AM.
  • The objective of the military operation was to target 9 identified terrorist hideouts through targeted and coordinated aerial attacks in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied J&K.

    • The operation was highly successful as India achieved its objective of completely destroying 21 terrorist camps in nine regions.
    • These camps were used as recruitment centres, weapons training and jungle training centres, and launchpads for terrorists.
    • No military installations were targeted, nor was there any collateral damage as specialised weapons were used in the operation.
  • Operation Sindoor was based on credible intelligence inputs and the locations were selected to avoid any damage to civilian infrastructures and loss of civilian lives. 

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