Two Turkish Operatives Died In Operation Sindoor, Istanbul Supplied Over 350 Drones To Pakistan During Conflict

New Delhi: Two Turkish military operatives were killed as part of Operation Sindoor, which reveals that Turkey not only helped Pakistan in its war against India with over 350 drones, but also with operators.

Pakistan has reportedly used Bayraktar TB2 and YIHA drones against India. The drones are believed to be used for target designation, and potentially kamikaze strikes, especially to threaten forward Indian positions or supply convoys. Turkey’s strategic defence ties with Pakistan have grown at an alarming rate in recent years. The Turkish government has not only supplied critical military hardware but has also conducted training for Pakistan’s army.

“Forensic investigation of the wreckage of the drones is being done. Initial reports suggest that they are Turkish Asisguard Songar drones,” Colonel Sofiya Qureshi said in a press briefing on Operation Sindoor.

India on Wednesday blocked access to Turkish news outlet TRT on microblogging platform X over Istanbul’s military support to Islamabad in its recently-concluded four-day conflict with Delhi. In a press briefing on Operation Sindoor, the Army said that Pakistan had used Turkish-made drones to target military infrastructure in 36 locations from Leh to Sir Creek.

Earlier in the day, India blocked the social media accounts of state-run Chinese media outlets — Xinhua and Global Times — for spreading misinformation and Pakistani propaganda.