Indian forces kill 80+ terrorists in cross-border strikes in Operation Sindoor: Reports

 Over 80 terrorists were killed, including 25 to 30 terrorists  at each of the two largest targeted sites—Bahawalpur and Muridke during Operation Sindoor by Indian armed forces at nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir on Wednesday, as per reports.

Indian intelligence agencies are currently verifying the exact number of casualties.

In a major counter-terror operation early Wednesday, over 80 terrorists were killed in a series of precision air and ground strikes carried out by the Indian Armed Forces across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The cross-border operation, code-named Operation Sindoor, targeted nine high-value terror facilities, including:

Markaz Subhan Allah, Bahawalpur

Markaz Taiba, Muridke

Sarjal, Tehra Kalan

Mehmoona Joya, Sialkot

Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala

Markaz Abbas, Kotli

Maskar Raheel Shahid, Kotli

Shawai Nalla Camp, Muzaffarabad

Syedna Bilal Camp, Muzaffarabad

As per reports, at least 24 missiles were fired during the operation.

Intelligence agencies are currently verifying the exact number of casualties at the remaining targeted locations. Preliminary assessments indicate that between 80 and 90 terrorists were neutralized in total during the operation.

According to Pakistani officials, at least nine civilians, including a 3-year-old child, were killed and 38 others were injured during the strikes.

In retaliation, Pakistani artillery fire into Indian-administered Kashmir resulted in the deaths of three Indian civilians, as confirmed by Indian authorities.

The facilities targeted included launch pads, training camps, and radicalisation centres operated by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) — both of which are designated as terrorist organisations under United Nations sanctions.