The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday confirmed that it carried out a deliberate and planned attack on a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) launchpad in Pakistan’s Looni area during Operation Sindoor, marking a critical escalation in India’s counter-terrorism response along the Line of Control.
Addressing a press briefing, Inspector General of the BSF Jammu Frontier, Shashank Anand, stated that the operation was executed on the night of May 9–10 and was aimed at neutralising a group of militants preparing to infiltrate Indian territory. “We had intelligence inputs about 18–20 terrorists in Looni, and our forces were ready. The strike was effective and caused significant damage,” Anand said.
The BSF’s DIG of the Sundarbani sector, Virender Dutta, corroborated the account, noting that Looni was used as a staging point for terrorists hoping to exploit cross-border firing to breach Indian defences. “We executed the operation in two phases and successfully destroyed the target area,” Dutta said.
The operation was a response to ongoing provocations by Pakistan, including unprovoked shelling and attempts at drone strikes following the deadly April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 27 people. Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, was India’s broad counteroffensive targeting over 100 terrorists linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Hizbul Mujahideen.
BSF officials revealed that Pakistani posts had initiated firing on Indian positions shortly before the retaliatory strikes. However, India’s preparedness ensured that it absorbed the attack and struck back with precision. “The enemy’s morale was visibly shaken. Our forces inflicted heavy damage without incurring any losses,” Anand added.
Located just three kilometres from the international border, the LeT launchpad in Looni became a focal point for the BSF’s offensive. According to officials, the destruction of this camp was a significant blow to infiltration attempts along the LoC.
India’s countermeasures during Operation Sindoor extended beyond ground forces. The Indian military also targeted key Pakistani military infrastructure, including airfields, radar systems, and communication hubs across 11 airbases, underscoring the scale and coordination of the operation.
With tensions still high along the LoC and the international border, the BSF’s confirmation of this targeted strike reaffirms India’s evolving posture—combining intelligence, precision strikes, and a proactive defence strategy in response to cross-border terrorism.
