Operation Sindoor: India used this suicidal machine for the first time to destroy terrorist camps, it is called…
New Delhi: India has taken its revenge for the Pahalgam terror attack by destroying as many as nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on the intervening night of June 6–7. Under the operation, all three armies – Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy, carried out airstrikes on the terrorist bases under a joint operation. The major military action was carried out at around 1:30 a.m., aiming to destroy the launchpads and weapons depots of the terrorists. During the major operation, the Indian Navy used loitering munitions for the first time to destroy the terror dens located in Pak and PoK.
The Army used loitering munitions to conduct ‘precision attacks’, ensuring that only terror launchpads were destroyed.
As per sources, the targets were chosen and locked to eliminate high-value leadership of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Notably, these terrorist outfits are responsible for orchestrating major terror activities against India.
Indian Air Force intelligence-led airstrikes reportedly targeted militant training camps and hideouts belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. Times Now reported, citing its sources, that four Jaish-e-Mohammed camps, three Lashkar-e-Taiba facilities, and two Hizbul Mujahideen hideouts were destroyed.
What Is Loitering Munition?
Loitering munition is one of the most favourite terms of armed forces across the world. It is also called a suicide drone. These are the precision-guided drones loaded with an explosive that hover over the target before locking and striking on it, mostly crashing into it. Loitering munitions can be operated automatically or can also be controlled manually.
Loitering munitions are designed for persistent surveillance of a target area, making them effective against fleeting or hidden targets. Unlike traditional weapons, these munitions allow for mid-flight target adjustments or mission cancellation, providing significant tactical advantages. Though primarily aerial, similar underwater systems are under development, offering comparable attack capabilities through autonomous underwater vehicles.
What Indian Defence Ministry Said?
India’s Ministry of Defence confirmed that precision strikes were conducted on selected locations in Pak and Pok. These strikes, as per the Defence Ministry were part of “Operation Sindoor,” aimed at destroying terrorist camps.
“Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted,” the official statement read.
The operation came in response to the “barbaric” terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians.
The major military response came after the brutal terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives of tourists.
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