Pakistan’s ‘Operation Bunyan Ul Marsoos’: What does it mean and why was it chosen?

Pakistan launched between 300 and 400 drones across 36 locations in a coordinated attempt to target Indian military installations. The government confirmed that Pakistani drones and missiles violated Indian airspace during the intervening night of May 8 and 9. In response, India activated its air defence network, including S-400 Triumph systems, Barak-8 and Akash missiles, and DRDO’s anti-drone technologies, to neutralise the threats.

Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said in a media briefing, “Our armed forces shot down many of these drones using both kinetic and non-kinetic means. During a media briefing, “one armed unmanned aerial vehicle was sent to strike the Bhatinda military station, but the attempt was foiled”.

Pakistan Operation Bunyan Ul Marsoos

Pakistan’s military operation’s name is ‘Bunyan Ul Marsoos’. They tried to target several strategic installations in Pathankot, Udhampur, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Pakistan fired drones and missiles, including a Fateh-1 missile, at India on Saturday morning in a pre-dawn strike under Pakistani media called Operation Bunyan Ul Marsoos, a Pakistani radio reported.

There is a deeper meaning behind the name of the operation. It references a verse from the Quran which states: “Truly Allah loves those who fight in His cause in battle array, as if they were a solid, cemented structure.” The use of this verse suggests an attempt to frame the operation with religious significance, possibly as part of a broader pattern of attributing a spiritual dimension to military actions.

The firing of the Fattah-1 ballistic missile came as Pakistan escalated the situation a day earlier targeting 26 locations in India with drones and missiles after India’s Operation Sindoor.

While India targeted only terror camps, Pakistan has tried to hit civilian and military areas. Pakistan has been targeting gurdwaras, convents and temples in India with drones and missiles since Operation Sindoor.

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