On May 10, under Operation Sindhur, the Indian Air Force (IAF) executed precision strikes on at least eight Pakistani military installations. Subsequent satellite images confirm substantial infrastructure and ground damage. The sites targeted included radar centers, command and control centers, and ammunition depots in Rafiqui, Muridke, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, Chunian, Pasrur, and Sialkot. According to open-source experts, the attacks were conducted using advanced air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM), potentially the BrahMos.
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Kawa Space, a satellite intelligence agency based in Bengaluru, shared images revealing the damage inflicted on Pakistani Air Force (PAF) bases in Bholari, Jacobabad, and Mushaf, illustrating the impact of precise strikes.
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High-resolution imagery depicts a direct hit on a hangar at Pakistan Air Force's Bholari Airbase. Debris and structural damage are evident, with the proximity to the runway suggesting the targeted hangar's crucial role in reaction alerts.
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A precise strike at Jacobabad's Shahbaz Airbase targeted a hangar on the main apron. Kawa Space's images reveal damage to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) building at the site.
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At Sargodha Airbase, two strike locations were identified, with recent images showing debris in the mid-runway and cross-section.
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Open-source expert Damian Symon shared images by Chinese satellite firm MizazVision on his X handle, confirming that Pakistan's Nur Khan Airbase was also targeted, focusing on disabling ground support vehicles and crucial infrastructure.
Destruction of Nur Khan Airbase
Satellite images confirm India's attack on Pakistan's Nur Khan Airbase, a major military base only 10 kilometers from Islamabad. Encircling Islamabad International Airport, this base, previously known as PAF Station Chaklala, plays a pivotal role in military operations, VIP transport, and air refueling. Various transport squadrons were stationed here, with air force officer training conducted on-site.
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The first location near the apron features a small courtyard where PAF transport aircraft were stationed, revealing signs of burning and vehicle destruction, likely fuel tanks matching the intense fire observed during the attack night. The second site shows damage to a warehouse roof.
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During a press conference on Sunday, the Indian Armed Forces shared before-and-after images of Pakistani air defense radars destroyed by India, with satellite images depicting significant damage to air defense radars in Pasrur, Chunian, and Arifwala.
