The objective of India's 'Operation Sindoor' was to strategically target terrorist bases in Pakistan and POK, achieving remarkable success. During a press conference on Sunday, the DG of Operations from all three forces elaborated on the military actions. DGMO Rajeev Ghai informed that 9 terrorist bases were targeted, resulting in over 100 terrorist casualties, including those involved in the Kandahar hijack and Pulwama attack, such as Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik, and Mudasir Ahmed.
'40 Pakistani Soldiers Neutralized'
Director General of Military Operations, Rajeev Ghai, stated that India robustly responded to the cross-border shelling from Pakistan. In this operation, during the retaliatory actions, the Indian Army neutralized 30-40 Pakistani soldiers and officers just along the LoC. He added that Pakistan tried to use civilian aircraft as shields against our counterattacks, but we did not target any civilian planes, focusing instead on their military strongholds.
Source: aajtak
The military explained that Operation Sindoor focused on crucial terrorist hideouts in Bahawalpur and Muridke, inflicting substantial damage. They disclosed that Pakistan tried to target our military installations and airstrips with small drones and UAVs, yet our air defense system successfully averted every attack.
Listen to the complete press conference by the military here-
'Counting Bodies Isn't Our Job'
The Indian Army indicated that Pakistani soldiers were not initially our targets—the aim was solely to hit terrorist bases. It was only when Pakistan attacked in violation of the ceasefire that we delivered a powerful response, which significantly damaged the Pakistan Army. The army emphasized that our mission was to accurately hit targets, a task we expertly accomplished; counting bodies is not part of our work. Five Indian soldiers were martyred in Pakistan's retaliatory firing during the operation.
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Air Marshal Avadhesh Kumar Bharti, Director General of Air Operations, mentioned that on May 8, the Indian Air Force targeted Pakistani surveillance radar sites in Lahore. This action was a precise response, followed by continued drone attacks from Pakistan, which we completely thwarted. He narrated that Pakistani drones and other UAVs attempted coordinated attacks on multiple Indian airbases, but India's pre-prepared air defense systems completely nullified all these threats.
