India prepared to respond to ‘Pakistani misadventures’, says military after Operation Sindoor
The Indian armed forces are fully prepared to respond to “Pakistani misadventures”, if any, that will escalate the hostilities between the two countries, the military said on Wednesday.
This came hours after the Indian military carried out strikes on what it said were terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The Indian armed forces targeted nine sites as part of Operation Sindoor, the defence ministry had said.
Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Army said at a press conference that the operation was conducted between 1.05 am and 1.30 am.
The strikes on the terror camps were undertaken through precision capability, said Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force.
“Niche technology weapons with careful selection of warheads were ensured so that there was no collateral damage,” said Singh. “The point of impact in each of the targets was a specific building or a group of buildings. All the targets were neutralised with clinical efficiency.”
During the press conference, the military showed videos of the strikes at select targets.
The targeted sites include the Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur, which the Indian military said was associated with terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, the Markaz Taiba in Muridke, which was linked to terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Sarjal in Tehra Kalan.
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