Operation Sindoor Live Update:
India recently conducted airstrikes on nine strategic locations in Pakistan as a reprisal for the Pahalgam attack. Dubbed 'Operation Sindoor,' among the targets were significant sites in Muridke, near Lahore, comprising a mosque and shrine. In a dramatic CCTV video, the devastating sound of the airstrike can be heard resonating at precisely 12:35 AM, with a series of explosions following one after another. But why was Muridke specifically chosen? Let's delve into the details.
India strategically targeted terrorist bases, launching an assault on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s establishments in Bahawalpur, for instance.
Muridke: The LeT Stronghold
Near Lahore, Muridke is the hub for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), also known as Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), a group led by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the infamous mastermind behind the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
Connections to the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks
Following the 26/11 attacks, Muridke emerged as an ideological and operational center against India. The Masjid Tayyaba, nestled within the Markaz-e-Taiba complex, fuels LeT's activities. This compound includes a mosque, school, hospital, and a terrorist training center. Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving perpetrator of the 26/11 terror, confessed to undergoing training in Muridke.
Meetings with Hafiz Saeed were confirmed to have taken place there.
The site was identified as pivotal for radicalization, guerrilla training, and strategic planning.
Muridke was unveiled as a logistic and reconnaissance hub.
Masjid Tayyaba was marked as a center for ideological training and extremism.
Jamaat-ud-Dawa’s role in fundraising and propaganda, operating from the same facility, was established.
During India's missile strikes, the Masjid Tayyaba at Muridke was damaged, showcasing the operation's precision.
A CCTV video vividly captures the sound of successive explosions during the airstrike, at exactly 12:35 AM.
According to government sources, this military action was executed with utmost caution and strategy. Its sole aim was to neutralize terrorist bases without impacting the Pakistani military or their facilities. India emphasized that the operation was 'non-escalatory,' clarifying that India does not seek war but will not tolerate terrorist activities.
Under Operation Sindoor, a total of 9 sites were targeted, identified via intelligence reports as complicit in plotting attacks on India. These locations spanned various areas in Pakistan and POK.
The official statement asserted that India conducted this operation with commendable restraint in both target selection and execution, meticulously avoiding harm to civilians. This operation reiterates India's policy of prioritizing precise, limited cross-border action against terror threats.
