The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor to deliver justice following the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians, including an Indian Navy officer, lost their lives. Under this operation, nine terrorist camps were successfully targeted and destroyed in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK).
For over three decades, Pakistan has systematically built a complex terror infrastructure. This network includes recruitment and indoctrination centres, training areas for both initial and refresher courses, and launchpads used by handlers to direct terrorist activities. These camps have long posed a significant threat to India’s internal security.
During a press briefing, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh outlined the details of Operation Sindoor. According to media reports, Three key systems were deployed to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.
SCALP (Storm Shadow)
The SCALP missile, also known as Storm Shadow, is a long-range, air-launched cruise missile with a range exceeding 250 kilometres. It is designed for deep-strike missions, enabling precision attacks on high-value targets deep behind enemy lines.
HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range)
The HAMMER smart bomb was utilised to destroy fortified infrastructure, such as reinforced bunkers and multi-storey buildings used as training and logistical hubs by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). This precision-guided, stand-off munition is capable of striking targets between 50 and 70 kilometres away, depending on the launch altitude.
Loitering Munitions
Often referred to as "kamikaze drones," loitering munitions were deployed for surveillance, target acquisition, and terminal strikes. These systems hover over target areas and, either autonomously or under remote control, identify and eliminate threats.
Operation Sindoor combined long-range capability, precision targeting, and real-time adaptability to dismantle terrorist infrastructure swiftly and decisively. According to official sources, all nine targets were successfully neutralised, with Indian Armed Forces exercising restraint to ensure no Pakistani military facilities were targeted.
