Details have emerged from Indian Army officials regarding the high-impact precision strikes carried out during Operation Sindoor on May 7, including a dramatic intercepted communication that captured a Pakistani army commander taking refuge in a mosque during the assault. The operation, which targeted nine terror hubs across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), was part of India’s response to a series of coordinated drone and missile attacks launched by Pakistan earlier this month.
According to a senior official from the Chinar Corps, which operates in the Kashmir region, the strikes near Muzaffarabad were so overwhelming that the commander of Pakistan’s 75th Infantry Brigade was heard telling his troops to prioritize survival over defending military infrastructure. “Intercepted communication revealed how a Pakistan army commander, hiding inside a mosque, was instructing troops to save lives first. One message was, ‘save lives first, offices can reopen later’,” the official told PTI.
Muzaffarabad, the capital of PoK, was among several locations targeted under Operation Sindoor, which the Indian government clarified was aimed solely at eliminating known terror camps belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The Indian strikes reportedly killed over 100 terrorists, with no civilian infrastructure being targeted.
Another high-ranking officer from the Chinar Corps stated that the Indian Army’s response follows a clear principle of deterrence. “Our retaliation follows a 1:3 ratio, meaning the Indian Army will strike three times as hard for every Pakistani ceasefire violation,” the official said, emphasizing the message India intended to send across the border.
In one of the most strategically significant assaults, the Indian Army destroyed all key military installations in PoK’s Leepa Valley. “We completely destroyed at least three posts, an ammunition depot, fuel storage facility, and gunnery, among other targets. Our retaliation was so devastating that it will take Pakistan at least 8–12 months to rebuild, possibly longer,” another official confirmed.
The strikes were part of a four-day military campaign that ended in a fragile ceasefire understanding. Throughout the operation, Indian forces demonstrated advanced air defence capabilities, effectively intercepting incoming drones and missiles launched by Pakistan. The coordinated military action has been widely recognized as one of the most precise and strategically impactful responses by the Indian Army in recent years.
Army officials say that Operation Sindoor has significantly degraded Pakistan’s terror infrastructure and serves as a strong signal of India’s zero-tolerance approach toward cross-border terrorism.
