Explained in Graphics: What are the 9 targets India struck in Pakistan, PoK, and why?

India launched a large-scale strike early Wednesday, targeting nine terror-linked sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The operation was in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. The locations were believed to have ties to the leadership of Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, both accused of backing terror attacks in India. The sites targeted included Bahawalpur, Muridke, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Gulpur, Mehmoona in Sialkot, Barnala, Sawai, and Sarjal

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