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First visual proof of airstrike in Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed-linked mosque hit

First visual proof of airstrike in Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed-linked mosque hit

India Today07-05-2025

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In the first visual of India's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, an Indian missile purportedly targeted a mosque, linked to Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, near Lahore.

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