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India Today
07-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Operation Sindoor: Jaish headquarters, Lashkar camp among 9 targets hit by India
In a calibrated military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian armed forces on early Wednesday launched "focused and precise" missile strikes on nine terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK). The attack, named "Operation Sindoor", targeted infrastructure linked to three major terror outfits: Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen. One of the most significant targets was the JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur, located around 100 km from the international border. The town is widely considered the nerve centre of JeM operations and has been under Indian radar since the Pulwama attack in 2019. Another major strike hit Muridke, 30 km from the India-Pakistan border opposite Samba. The location is known for housing a Lashkar-e-Taiba facility directly linked to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. The armed forces also struck deep inside POK. In the Tangdhar sector, missiles hit the Sawai camp — an LeT hub linked to a series of high-profile attacks, including Sonmarg (October 20, 2024), Gulmarg (October 24, 2024), and the recent Pahalgam ambush. Gulpur, 35 km from the Line of Control in the Poonch-Rajauri belt, was also targeted. Intelligence inputs suggest its role in both the April 2023 ambush on Indian soldiers in Poonch and the June 2024 attack on a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims. Highly placed sources told India Today TV that India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), had identified each of the nine targets following extensive surveillance. Based on this intelligence, the military executed the strikes in a meticulously coordinated plan targeting high-value Lashkar and Jaish locations. The Indian action covered a wide geographical span: BAHAWALPUR: 100 Km from International Boundary (JeM Headquarters) 100 Km from International Boundary (JeM Headquarters) MURIDKE: 30 Km from border, opposite Samba (LeT camp linked to 26/11 Mumbai attacks) 30 Km from border, opposite Samba (LeT camp linked to 26/11 Mumbai attacks) GULPUR: 35 Km from LoC, Poonch-Rajauri (linked to 2023 Poonch attack and 2024 bus attack on pilgrims) 35 Km from LoC, Poonch-Rajauri (linked to 2023 Poonch attack and 2024 bus attack on pilgrims) SAWAI: 30 Km inside Pak-Occupied Kashmir (linked to Sonmarg attack, Gulmarg attack and recent Pahalgam attack) 30 Km inside Pak-Occupied Kashmir (linked to Sonmarg attack, Gulmarg attack and recent Pahalgam attack) BILAL CAMP: JeM launchpad JeM launchpad KOTLI CAMP: 15 Km from LoC, opposite Rajauri (LeT bomber camp) 15 Km from LoC, opposite Rajauri (LeT bomber camp) BARNALA CAMP: 10 Km from LoC, opposite Rajauri 10 Km from LoC, opposite Rajauri SARJAL CAMP: 8 Km from IB, opposite Samba-Kathua (JeM camp) 8 Km from IB, opposite Samba-Kathua (JeM camp) MEHMOONA CAMP: 15 Km from IB, near Sialkot (Hizbul Mujahideen training Camp) The military strikes were carried out under Operation Sindoor, the Defence Ministry said in a statement at 1.44 am. It said the actions by the Indian armed forces were "focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature". Sources said that the strikes on all nine targets were successful and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was monitoring Operation Sindoor closely.
Time of India
23-04-2025
- Time of India
Pahalgam terror attack: People were being killed 10 minutes from where we stood, says Kolhapur survivor
Kolhapur: Ten minutes, that's how long the "memories of a lifetime" lasted for this group of tourists from Kolhapur. Ten minutes is also what saved their lives. Having spent a lovely afternoon in the picturesque Baisaran Valley on Tuesday, Sudhesh Saphale, his relatives and friends were preparing for the next adventure when gun-totting militants unleashed terror on tourists in Pahalgam. "Seventeen of us had travelled to Kashmir. Pahalgam was our third stop. Around 2.30pm, we were just leaving the location when we heard the bullets. People were getting killed just 10 minutes away from where we stood. We rushed with our belongings and frantically started looking for our bus. We stayed in the bus till the evening as there was a total lockdown immediately after the attack," said Saphale, a contractor from Gargoti town in Kolhapur. "We approached the local authorities, and they helped us get back to Srinagar. We then spoke to the Kolhapur collector. Subsequently, a Maharashtra official contacted us. We are now safe," said Saphale on Wednesday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like News For Jack Nicholson, 87, He Has Been Confirmed To Be... Reportingly Undo Meanwhile, 48 tourists from Solapur's Madha tehsil, who reached Kashmir on Tuesday, have now decided to return. Sarhad, a Pune-based NGO, is helping them return. "We were planning to visit Pahalgam after Gulmarg and Sonmarg. We faced many difficulties getting here. There was a road cave-in and a heavy traffic jam. That is why we reached Srinagar late on Tuesday. We have now decided to return," said Rahul Petkar, a resident of Madha.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Tour operators report a rash of cancellations
NEW DELHI: The attack on tourists in Pahalgam Tuesday a shadow over J&K's overbooked summer season, with travel operators bracing for a wave of cancellations and a slump in one of the region's biggest economic lifelines. Multiple industry leaders said they could not recall a major terrorist strike so openly targeting tourists from a specific community. The shock has been immediate. "We are getting a lot of calls for cancellation," said Nasir Shah of Indian Association of Tour Operators . The UT has seen record-breaking tourism numbers since the pandemic. Soaring demand pushed airfares and hotel rates to all-time highs. A return flight between Delhi-Srinagar has hovered around Rs 24,000, with the lowest fares rarely dropping below Rs 17,000-18,000. Hotels saw similar spikes, with Gulmarg's Khyber charging Rs 70,000 a night and Srinagar's largest five-star property priced between Rs 30,000 and Rs 50,000, said a hotel operator.
