In a high-precision midnight operation named Operation Sindoor, India launched targeted strikes against nine major terrorist hideouts in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and within Pakistani territory. These attacks, which occurred between 1:05 AM and 1:30 AM, were carried out following credible intelligence inputs. Two senior women officers from the Indian Armed Forces — Colonel Sophia and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh — briefed the press alongside Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri about the mission’s execution and objectives.
The strikes were a direct response to escalating cross-border terrorism and aimed at crippling the infrastructure supporting terror groups. These sites included indoctrination centers, training facilities, and logistical hubs. The operation was described as calibrated and strategically executed to dismantle the core networks enabling attacks in Indian regions.
Among the key locations in PoK that were hit:
- Sawai Nala, Muzaffarabad, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) training facility, 30 km from the LoC. It trained militants responsible for the 2024 Gulmarg assault and the April 2025 Pahalgam attack.
- Syedna Bilal, another Muzaffarabad camp, was run by Jaish-e-Mohammed and has now been destroyed.
- Kotli Gulpur, an LeT base notorious for training operatives who targeted Amarnath pilgrims and conducted raids in Rajouri and Poonch.
- Barnala, Bimber, located just 9 km from the LoC, served as a weapons and IED storage point.
- Kotli Abbas, 13 km from the LoC, was used to train fidayeen suicide bombers.
In Pakistan, the strikes included:
- Sarjal, Sialkot, a camp 6 km from the International Border, where attackers of the March 2025 ambush on J&K police were trained.
- Bahawalpur serves as Jaish-e-Mohammed’s (JeM) headquarters and remains a key hub for indoctrination and the recruitment of new militants.
- Mehmoona Joya, Sialkot, a Hizbul Mujahideen facility, just 8 km from the border, was linked to the Pathankot strike.
- Markaj Taiba, Muridke, 18–25 km from the border, was known for training 26/11 attackers including Ajmal Kasab and David Headley.
The operation was hailed as a precise and resolute message against cross-border terrorism, marking a strategic escalation in India’s counter-terrorism doctrine.
