Jammu: BSF Confirms 'Planned Attack' On Let Launchpads Along Loc During Operation Sindoor

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Operation Sindoor: Emphasising India's strong and decisive response to cross-border shelling from Pakistan , the Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday said that retaliatory actions were not only prompt but also highly effective.

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During a press briefing, Shashank Anand, Inspector General of the BSF Jammu Frontier, stated that terrorist launchpads near the Line of Control (LoC) were also targeted during planned strikes on the night of May 9 and 10.

He further noted that a Pakistani post initiated unprovoked firing on Indian positions, but India was already prepared for such aggression and responded with appropriate force.

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“As a result of this preparedness, we inflicted heavy damage on several Pakistani posts during the cross-border firing. We did not suffer any losses ourselves,” Anand said.

He said that on the night of 8 May,“when we carried out this operation”, the enemy's morale in that area was visibly shaken. The next day, on 9 May, Pakistan began unprovoked cross-border firing along the international border in the northern areas of Jammu, moving away from the Samba region, he said.

“The BSF was already prepared for such a situation, and on 9 May and 10 May, the BSF launched heavy shelling on Pakistan's border belt. During this period, we had planned that if the opportunity arose, we would also strike the terrorist launch pads located near the international border,” he said.

He further said that the BSF carried out a“deliberate” attack on a Lashkar-e-Taiba launch pad in Looni area near the LoC.

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“As part of this operation, on the night of 9 May and 10 May, the BSF carried out a deliberate and planned attack on a Lashkar-e-Taiba launchpad in 'Looni', which is located in Pakistan just 3 kilometres from the international border,” Shashank Anand said.

Virender Dutta, DIG Sector Sundarbani, said that they had an input of the presence of 18-20 militants in the Looni area who were planning to infiltrate by taking advantage of cross-border firing.

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“After 8 May, we received intelligence that 18-20 militants were present in Looni and it was expected that they would attempt to infiltrate by taking advantage of the cross-border firing. Their intention was likely to target our installations later. We executed a highly coordinated and well-planned operation in two phases to inflict maximum casualties. We achieved that goal and Looni was completely destroyed,” Dutta said.

Operation Sindoor marked India's military retaliation to the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 27 lives. Launched on 7 May, the operation resulted in the elimination of over 100 terrorists associated with groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen.

In response, Pakistan launched cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) and in parts of Jammu and Kashmir, in addition to attempted drone strikes targeting Indian border regions.

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India responded with a coordinated counteroffensive, targeting and damaging critical Pakistani military infrastructure-including radar systems, communication centres, and airfields across 11 airbases.

We inflicted heavy damage on several Pakistani posts during the cross-border firing.

Following the intense escalation, on 10 May, both nations reached an understanding to cease hostilities, signalling a temporary de-escalation of the conflict.

(With inputs from ANI)

Key Takeaways

• India's Operation Sindoor was a strategic response to thwart imminent terrorist infiltration.
• The operation showcased India's preparedness and capability to retaliate against cross-border threats.
• The ceasefire reached on May 10 reflects a temporary de-escalation in ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan.

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