The first eyewitness account has emerged from Muridke in Pakistan following India’s precision strikes under Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure across the Line of Control and inside Pakistan. A local resident described the situation at the time of strike and stated that drone attacks destroyed the administrative area of a mosque, along with its roof.
What Did The Locals Say?
According to a report filed by Reuters, a resident of Muridke described the situation at the location of the strike, “It was 12:45 in night and we were sleeping. First a drone came, then three more. The drone attack destroyed the administrative office and the roof of the mosque. One officer was sitting on the roof, he was killed”.
Another local said, “Fear spread among the people, people went out into the fields, into open spaces, this is how the night passed in fear.”
#WATCH | First reaction from Pakistan, Muridke as eyewitness account of India's #OperationSindoor against terror targets inside Pakistan.
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#WATCH | "4 drones came…panic everywhere", says local in Pakistan's Muridke, giving an eyewitness account of India's Operation Sindoor against terror targets
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Markaz Taiba the ‘alma mater’ and the most important training centre of LeT is located in Nangal Sahdan, Muridke. The complex holds arms and physical trainings facility, as well as dawa’h and radicalisation for terror entities both from within Pakistan and abroad. All the preparators of 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 26/11 Mumbai attacks, had visited Muridke on instructions of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that it was essential to bring the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack to justice.
“Pakistan has been known to willfully mislead the world and international forums… The recent attack in Pahalgam has understandably generated deep anger in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of India. Following the attacks, the government of India naturally responded with a set of initial measures relating to our engagement with Pakistan… It was deemed essential that the perpetrators and planners of the 22nd April attack be brought to justice. Despite a fortnight having passed, there has been no demonstrable step from Pakistan to take action against terrorists’ infrastructure in on its territory or territory under its control. Instead, all it has indulged in are denials and allegations,” the foreign secretary said.
India’s Ministry of Defence said the action was in direct response to the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 people and injured several others.
The operation was jointly carried out by the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, with the mobilisation of assets and troops. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was constantly monitoring Operation Sindoor throughout the night. The Indian forces selected the locations to target top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leaders involved in sponsoring terrorist activities in India.
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