In a swift response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian Air Force executed Operation Sindoor, striking 11 Pakistani military air bases. The precision-led campaign targeted key infrastructure, including drone command centers and air defense nodes, causing extensive damage. Following heightened tensions and cross-border shelling, a ceasefire was proposed by Pakistan and accepted by India.
ET, May 12, 2025 : Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets struck 11 military air bases across Pakistan in a coordinated, precision-led campaign between May 8 to 10, with satellite imagery of the strikes showing extensive damage caused to neighbouring nation.
The bases hit included Nur Khan (Chaklala), Rafiqui, Murid, Sukkur, Sialkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Sargodha, Skardu, Bholari, and Jacobabad. These sites were chosen for their operational importance, including drone warfare command centres, air defence nodes, and aircraft deployment hubs.
The most significant target was the Nur Khan air base, previously known as PAF Chaklala, located in Rawalpindi. It serves as the nerve centre for Pakistan’s Air Mobility Command and houses its Saab Erieye airborne early warning systems, C-130 transporters, and IL-78 refuelling aircraft.
