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News18
12-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
Before-After Satellite Images Show Operation Sindoor's Impact On Pakistan's Terror Camps, Airfields
Last Updated: IAF had said that it successfully executed its assigned tasks with precision and in line with national objectives during the operation. The Indian Air Force (IAF) have shared satellite images depicting the destruction of the terror camps and airfields in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) caused by IAF's coordinated precision strikes under Operation Sindoor. The images show before and after comparison of two of the prominent targets, Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and the other at Lashkar-e-Taiba's base Muridke in Punjab province of Pakistan, as well as India's retaliatory strikes on Pakistan's air defence radars and airfields. IAF had said that it successfully executed its assigned tasks with precision and in line with national objectives during the operation. 'This multi-dimensional operation successfully neutralised terrorist threats, deterred Pakistani aggression, and reinforced India's zero-tolerance policy toward terrorism, all while maintaining strategic restraint and international support," the Indian forces added. Satellite Images Markaz Taiba in Muridke was established in the year 2000 and was the most important training centre of LeT in Nangal Sahdan. The site served as the mushrooming ground for radicalisation of students to motivate them to join armed jihad. This Markaz enrols around 1000 students in different courses annually thereby highlighting the role of this Markaz in churning out terror entities for LeT annually. Before and after pictures of Operation Sindoor in Bahawalpur In Bahawalpur, Indian armed forces targeted Markaz Subhan Allah, which has been operational since 2015, is the main centre of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) for training and indoctrination and serves as its operational headquarters. The terror camp is linked to JeM's planning of terrorist activities, including the Pulwama attack on February 14, 2019. The Markaz comprises the residences of JeM Chief Maulana Masood Azhar, JeM's de-facto Chief Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar, Maulana Ammar, and other family members of Masood Azhar. Air Strikes At Pakistan's Airbases Tensions between India and Pakistan soared significantly after the Indian armed forces on Wednesday conducted precision strikes targeting terror launchpads in Pakistan. Islamabad then attempted to attack a number of military installations and civilian population along India's northern and western borders. Between 8 and 10 May, IAF fighter jets struck 11 military air bases across Pakistan in a coordinated, precision-led campaign. The objective was to cripple Pakistan air force's capability to launch aerial attacks using drones and fighter jets. 'The Indian Air Force had their assets up in the sky," DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai said. 11 bases were damaged in Pakistan on the intervening night of May 9 and May 10, India's counter-military actions damaged major air force camps of Pakistan. 'Within 3 hours 11 bases were attacked, including Nur Khan, Rafiqui, Murid, Sukkur, Sialkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Sargodha, Skaru, Bholari and Jacobabad," it added. Before and after images of the Pakistani airfields post Operation Sindoor: The Indian forces struck various ammunition depots and bases like Sagodha and Bholari, which housed F-16s and JF-17 fighter jets were hit. This led to the destruction of 20% infrastructure of Pakistan's air force. Operation Sindoor India launched 'precision strikes" under Operation Sindoor on nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The strikes killed at least 10 family members of JeM chief Masood Azhar and four close aides. The sites targeted were the Pakistani bases at Rafiqui (Shorkot, Jhang), Murid (Chakwal), Nur Khan (Chaklala, Rawalpindi) Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian (Kasur). In the strikes, the air bases in Skardu, Bholari, Jacobabad and Sargodha suffered extensive damage. top videos View all However, New Delhi and Islamabad announced a ceasefire on Saturday, but hours after, Pakistan violated the 'understanding' by launching drones across the International Border and LoC. Sunday night was the 'first calm" night along the Line of Control (LoC) in recent days, the Indian Army said. Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN-News18. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from politics to crime and society. Stay informed with the latest India news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : iaf India Operation Sindoor pakistan satellite images Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: May 12, 2025, 10:41 IST News india Before-After Satellite Images Show Operation Sindoor's Impact On Pakistan's Terror Camps, Airfields
News18
09-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
Old Clip Of Pakistani Woman's ‘Innocent Terrorists' Remark Viral
Last Updated: In the viral clip, a news reporter says, 'Modi is killing innocent terrorists.' Tensions between India and Pakistan are running high after the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. In the middle of this, a video has surfaced online that is grabbing a lot of attention on social media. The clip shows a protest happening outside the White House in US. A group of people can be seen protesting and the text on the video reads, 'Kashmir Protest at White House." In the clip, a news reporter approaches one of the protesters. What she says next has left people both shocked and amused. The reporter says, 'Modi is killing innocent terrorists." The statement is confusing and contradictory, especially since those who carry out violent attacks and spread fear are called terrorists. By definition, terrorism involves creating terror and that can never be innocent. This one line has become the main talking point of the video and social media users can't stop reacting to it. While the clip has already crossed over four lakh views, News18 could not verify its authenticity. Some users online claimed the video is 'very old," while others pointed out that 'two morphed versions of it are in circulation." Pakistanis are the Cutest."Modi is Killing INNOCENT Terrorists"😂Abdul Rauf Asghar, brother of JeM chief Masood Azhar and key conspirator in the 1999 IC-814 Kandahar hijack, killed in Indian airstrikes #IndiaPakistanWar #OperationSindoor #IndianArmy #Lahore #Sialkot — Raman 𝕏 (@SaffronDelhite) May 8, 2025 Despite the doubts around the video, the phrase 'innocent terrorists" was enough to set off a wave of reactions online. People shared funny comments and memes in response to the bizarre line. One user humorously wrote, 'Terrorist lives matters!!!" '"Innocent" and 'Terrorists" in the same sentence is hilarious," a person said while another shared, 'Terrorist innocent bhi hote hain?? Baap re!! Paheli bar suna (Even terrorists are innocent? O God! Heard this for the very first time)." An individual jokingly said, 'Innocent terrorists = Bench waale terrorists who got training but didn't get the project." Someone said, 'She's roasting her own country," while another said, 'Innocent bhi and terrorist bhi. Aawwww." India has taken strong military action following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists. In response, the country launched a mission called Operation Sindoor. As part of this operation, India carried out targeted missile strikes early Wednesday morning on several terror camps located in Pakistan and areas under Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). These camps were known to be linked to terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen. Soon after this, Pakistan responded with heavy shelling. It targeted forward areas near the Line of Control in regions such as Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri and Akhnoor. 13 people, including four children and a soldier, were killed in the intense artillery and mortar shelling. On the other hand, India's Air Force defended against drone and missile attacks from Pakistan. These attacks were aimed at military bases in states like Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Punjab. But thanks to India's strong air defence system, most of the attacks were stopped in time. First Published:
India Gazette
08-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Over 100 terrorists eliminated during Op Sindoor: Sources
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Operation Sindoor has successfuly detroyed nine anti-India Terror sites deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK). Sources said, that over 100 terrorists were eliminated with a series of precision strikes launched in the early hours of Wednesday. The operation, aimed at avenging the Pahalgam terror attack, remains underway, making it challenging to provide an exact casualty count of the terrorists at this stage, sources further stated. The strikes, executed by the Indian Armed Forces, targeted nine key terror camps linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen. Four of the targets were located inside Pakistan and the remaining five were situated in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). In Pakistan, the security forces targeted the four terrorist camps in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sarjal, and Mehmoona Joya. In Bahawalpur, Markaz Subhan Allah, Bahawalpur, operational since 2015, is the main centre of Jem for training and indoctrination and serves as the operational headquarters of JeM. It is associated with terrorist planning by JeM, including the Pulwama attack on February 14, 2019. The Markaz consists of residences of JeM Chief Maulana Masood Azhar, de facto Chief of JeM Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar, Maulana Ammar and other family members of Masood Azhar. In Muridke, Markaz Taiba, established in 2000, is the 'alma mater' and the most important training centre of LeT located in Nangal Sahdan, Muridke, Sheikhupura, Punjab, complex holds arms and physical training facilities, as well as dawa'h and radicalisation for terror entities, both from within Pakistan and abroad. This Markaz enrols around 1000 students in different courses annually, highlighting its role in churning out terror entities for LeT annually. The perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, including Ajmal Kasab, were imparted 'Daura-e-Ribbat' (intelligence training) at this facility. David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the prime conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, had also visited here. In Sarjal, the central launching facility of JeM for infiltration of terrorists was targeted. The Mehmoona Joya Facility in Sialkot was another target where Pak-ISI was establishing terror facilities in government buildings. The five other locations in PoK on India's target were Markaz Ahle Hadith Barnala in Bhimber, Markaz Abbas and Maskar Raheel Shahid in Kotli, Shawai Nallah Camp, and Markaz Syedna Bilal, in Muzaffarabad. (ANI)
NDTV
08-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Satellite Pics Of Operation Sindoor: India's Biggest Strikes On Pakistan
New Delhi: Satellite imagery released by Maxar Technologies revealed detailed visual evidence of the destruction caused by Operation Sindoor, the unprecedented mission in which airstrikes, precise, pre-planned, and unprecedented in scale, targeted nine sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir housing infrastructure linked to terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen. The newly released high-resolution satellite images show clear before-and-after comparisons of two prominent targets: the Markaz Subhan Allah compound near Bahawalpur and the Markaz Taiba complex in Nangal Sadhan, Muridke. Both locations, ideological and logistical training centres for JeM and LeT, now lie visibly damaged. The extent of destruction was seen in the May 7 imagery, with collapsed roofs, craters, and debris. The Targets Since its establishment in 2015, Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur has served as the primary hub for Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), functioning as both its operational headquarters and a key training facility. The centre is heavily involved in planning terrorist activities, notably linked to the devastating Pulwama attack in 2019. The complex houses residences for JeM's top leadership, including its chief, Masood Azhar and his deputy Abdul Rauf Asghar. Before-and-after photo of Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur, which served as the primary hub for Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Click here for high-res. Operational since 2000, Markaz Taiba in Muridke is a critical training and ideological centre for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Pakistan. This facility supports a range of activities, including arms training, physical fitness programs, and religious radicalisation efforts targeting both local and international recruits. The centre enrols approximately 1,000 students each year in various courses. Satellite imagery has revealed the complex's large-scale infrastructure, with multiple buildings that sustained severe damage following targeted strikes. The facility, located 18-25 km inside Pakistan, was a training ground for perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, including Ajmal Kasab and David Headley. Additionally, historical records indicate that Osama Bin Laden contributed millions to fund the construction of a mosque and guesthouse within the Markaz Taiba complex. Before-and-after image of Markaz Taiba in Muridke, a training and ideological centre for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Click here for high-res. Other locations targeted in the operation included Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Rawalakot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum, and Chakwal. Indian intelligence had reportedly monitored these areas over an extended period, identifying movements, satellite phone signals, and vehicular patterns consistent with terrorist activity. The Strikes Operation Sindoor was initiated in response to the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, in which 25, including one Nepali tourist, were killed. India has blamed the attack on operatives linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, trained and armed across the border in Pakistan. Launched from Indian territory, the operation involved the coordinated deployment of air-launched cruise missiles, loitering munitions commonly known as kamikaze drones, and long-range artillery. The Air Force led the offensive, executing four of the nine strikes across the international boundary, with the remaining five carried out against targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Defence officials said that no Pakistani military facilities were hit. The operation was described as "measured, focused, and non-escalatory." Impact According to estimates shared by defence officials, over 70 terrorists were killed and more than 60 others were injured during the coordinated assaults. Among the dead were several field commanders and mid-ranking operatives affiliated with both JeM and LeT. Post-strike assessments, corroborated by imagery and intercepts, indicate the destruction of training facilities, arms depots, communication centres, and transit shelters. According to defence sources, the strikes have disrupted coordination channels between terrorist handlers and their ground operatives, both across the LoC and within India.
Hindustan Times
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Why India zeroed in on hubs of terror
India's strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir were based on information about the continuing support being provided from these locations to terrorists in India, counter-terrorism officials said on Wednesday. This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows airstrikes damage at Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah mosque in Pakistan.(AP) Anti-India-terror outfits such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Jaish-e-Mohammed, the Hizbul Mujahideen, among others, have been receiving covert aid from the Pakistan Army and its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, in the form of systematically coordinated financial, logistics, doctrinal and military support besides direct combat training, these officials said. Pakistani military officers regularly visit and supervise sessions at the training camps of these outfits that have been rebranded as The Resistance Front (TRF), People Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) and Kashmir Tiger (KT), among others, to elude global watchdogs and to depict their terrorism as a home-grown indigenous resistance, they added. Key support to the groups comes in the form of infrastructure concealed in government facilities. Several training camps and launch pads targeted in Operation Sindoor were being run near army facilities and cantonment areas, and under the cover of Basic Health Units (BHU) and Primary Health Centers. Religious indoctrination and other support activities for terrorists, such as funding, propaganda and expansion, were carried out with establishment backing in some of these facilities well inside Pakistan, such as Markaz Taiba of the LeT in Muridke, and Markaz Subhanallah of the JeM in Bahawalpur. The locations not only serve as residences to major commanders of the outfits but also serve as epicentres for radicalisation and various training courses on intelligence and arms handling. Additionally, the commanders of these terrorist groups use these facilities to deliver anti-India speeches, as was the case in December 2024, when JeM chief Masood Azhar spoke in Markaz Subhanallah in Bahawalpur. Camps such as Syedna Bilal and Shawai Nalla in Muzaffarabad and Raheel Shahid in Kotli were used by the Pakistan army's Special Services Group (SSG) to train people in jungle and guerilla warfare, the officials said. Here is a profile of the nine targets India attacked on Wednesday, based on intelligence briefings and comments by senior officials. 1. Markaz Subhan Allah, Bahawalpur Markaz Subhanallah, operational since 2015, is the main centre of the JeM for training and indoctrination, and serves as the operational headquarter of the terror outfit. It is associated with the JeM's planning that led to the 2019 Pulwama attack. The Markaz comprises residences of JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar, de-facto chief Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar, Maulana Ammar and other family members of Masood Azhar. Masood Azhar has made several addresses from this facility using anti-India rhetoric and appealing to the youth to join jihad. The JeM conducts regular arms, physical and religious training for its cadre at the Markaz. 2. Markaz Taiba, Muridke Established in 2000, Markaz Taiba is the de-facto alma mater and the most-important training centre of the LeT, located in Nangal Sahdan, Muridke, Punjab, Pakistan. The complex holds arms and physical training facilities, as well as dawah and radicalisation or indoctrination for terror entities – both from within Pakistan and abroad. This Markaz serves as a mushrooming ground for radicalisation of students to motivate them to join armed jihad. This Markaz enrols around 1,000 students in different courses annually, a figure that highlights the role of the Markaz in churning out terror entities for the LeT. Osama Bin Laden financed ₹ 1 crore for the construction of the mosque and the guest house within the Markaz Taiba complex. At the behest of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, all the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attack – including Ajmal Kasab – were given Daura-e-Ribbat (intelligence training) at this facility. David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the prime conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, visited Muridke along with Abdul Rehman Sayed, also known as Pasha, Haroon and Khurram (all co-conspirators of the 2008 attacks) on the instructions of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, say intelligence officials. 3. Sarjal, Tehra Kalan The Tehra Kalan, Sarjal facility, located in the Shakargarh Tehsil of Narowal District in Punjab, Pakistan, is the main launch facility of the JeM to infiltrate terrorists into the J&K. As part of the concerted strategy of ISI to conceal terror infrastructure in government buildings, Sarjal is operated from the premises of a Primary Health Center (PHC) in Tehra Kalan Village. This JeM facility is only six kilometres from the international border in the Samba Sector of Jammu, J&K and serves as the base for digging of cross-border tunnels for infiltration. It also serves as the launching base for drones by which arms, ammunition, narcotics and warlike stores are dropped into Indian territory. JeM operatives Mohammad Adnan Ali and Kashif Jan regularly visit this facility and Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar supervises the overall operations of this facility. This facility is actively being used by the JeM to infiltrate terrorists and for smuggling arms & ammunition into India. 4. Mehmoona Joya Facility, Sialkot Another example of ISI establishing terror facilities in government buildings, the Mehmoona Joya facility of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) is located in the premises of Bhutta Kotli government Basic Health Unit in the Sialkot district of Punjab, Pakistan. This facility is used for the infiltration of HM cadres into the Jammu region. HM cadres are also given training for terrorist operations and handling of weapons by senior commanders at this facility. Mohammad Irfan Khan, also known as Irfan Tanda, is the commander of this facility. Tanda is involved in several attacks in the Jammu region, especially in the capital city of Jammu. Around 20 – 25 terrorists are usually present at this facility, overseeing infiltration bids and terrorist operations in India. 5. Markaz Ahle Hadith Barnala, Bhimber Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala, located at the outskirts of Barnala town on Kote Jamel road, is a prominent Markaz of the LeT in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, and is used for the infiltration of LeT terrorists and arms or ammunition into the Poonch–Rajouri-Reasi sector in India. This Markaz is also utilized as a staging centre for LeT terrorists, before infiltrating into Indian territory. It can accommodate 100 -150 terrorists. LeT terror operatives Qasim Gujjar, also known as Mahrore, Qasim Khanda and Anas Jarar operate from this Markaz and reside in its vicinity. Operational commanders of the LeT visit this Markaz for organising and supervising terrorist activities of the LeT, Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Jammu & Kashmir United Movement. 6. Markaz Abbas, Kotli Markaz Saidna Hazrat Abbas Bin Abdul Mutalib (or the Markaz Abbas) is an important terror facility of the JeM located in Kotli. Hafiz Abdul Shakoor or Qari Zarrar, a 'shura member' of the JeM council and a close associate of JeM top commander Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar, is the head of this Markaz. Qari Zarrar is directly involved in the planning and execution of terrorist attacks in J&K and is wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Markaz Abbas can accommodate around 100 - 125 JeM cadres. JeM's terror activities – including the infiltration of cadres from the Poonch –Rajouri sectors – are planned and executed from this facility. 7. Markaz Raheel Shahid, Kotli Markaz Raheel Shahid, located in the Kotli District of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, is one of the oldest facilities of the HM. It can accommodate around 150 – 200 terrorists, who visit this facility particularly for taking arms firing training and specialised physical training. In addition to providing conventional arms or physical training, this camp specialises in training cadres for BAT/ sniping actions, fighting in hilly areas and survival training. 8. Shawai Nallah Camp, Muzaffarabad Shawai Nallah Camp, also known as the Bait-ul-Mujahideen, is located near Chelabandi bridge on the Muzaffarabad-Neelum Road in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. It is one of the most important camps of the LeT. Perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai Attack, including Ajmal Kasab, received terrorist training in this camp. This site is used for recruitment, registration and training of LeT cadres and has been functional since early 2000. It is used as base camp for imparting Daura-e-Aam training, which includes religious indoctrination, physical training, tactical training regarding use of GPS, map reading and arms training for rifles and grenades. Shawai Nallah Camp is also used from time to time to organise specialized weapons training for LeT cadres. ISI also facilitates trainers of the Pakistan Army to provide weapons training to LeT terrorists. It is a large training camp which can accommodate 200-250 LeT cadres at a time. This camp is also utilised as a staging camp for terrorists before infiltrating Indian territory. 9. Markaz Syedna Bilal Markaz Syedna Bilal is the main centre of the JeM in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, located opposite Red Fort in Muzaffarabad. This facility is used as a transit camp for JeM terrorists before their infiltration into J&K. At any point of time, 50-100 cadres reside in this facility. JeM operational commander and JeM head of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri, is in-charge of the facility. Abdullah Jehadi, also known as Abdullah Kashmiri, and Aashiq Nengroo also operate from this centre.
