New Delhi: India launched precision strikes overnight on four key Pakistani airbases – Noor Khan in Rawalpindi, Murid in Chakwal, and Rafiqui in Shorkot – causing heavy damage to military infrastructure and assets, government sources confirmed on Saturday. The operation followed a series of drone attacks from Pakistan across the border.
In retaliation, India also hit terror launch pads and military posts in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Neelam Valley and Sialkot, which were being used to deploy tube-launched drones targeting Indian positions in Jammu, according to defence sources. Meanwhile, Pakistan fired a long-range missile aimed at a strategic Indian site.
The missile was intercepted and destroyed by Indian Air Defence Systems in the Western Sector. A full battle assessment will be released after the Ministry of External Affairs briefing later today. India overnight successfully struck four key Pakistani airbases, inflicting heavy damage on military installations and assets, government sources said on Saturday. The targeted airbases include Noor Khan in Rawalpindi, Murid in Chakwal, and Rafiqui in Shorkot.
Pakistan has closed its airspace until 12 noon today. Government sources said that PIA218, a Pakistan International Airlines flight bound for Peshawar, was the last airborne aircraft in Pakistani airspace and was forced to hover over Quetta. Explosions were reported in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and major cities including Lahore.
Pakistan fired a long-range missile targeting Indian positions. One such missile, headed towards a strategic location, was acquired and destroyed by Indian Air Defence Systems (ADS) in the Western Sector. A detailed battle assessment will be released following the Ministry of External Affairs briefing later today. Following multiple drone attacks from Pakistan across the border, India launched retaliatory strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Neelam Valley and Sialkot.
Army has destroyed multiple Pakistani posts and terrorist launch pads near the Jammu region, which were being used to launch tube-launched drones into Indian territory, according to defence sources. The action comes amid heightened tensions along the border following repeated drone incursions and shelling from across the Line of Control.