NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Indian Army killed over 100 terrorists during Operation Sindoor strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including those responsible for the 1999 IC-814 hijacking and 2019 Pulwama attack. The operation was conducted to punish the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack, as confirmed by Director General Military Operations Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai during a press conference on Sunday.
Sarma praised Prime Minister Modi and the Indian Army for the successful operation, warning Pakistan of retaliation if they violate the ceasefire.
"DGMO explained all the strikes Indian armed forces did in Pakistan... No country has ever killed over 100 militants in another country. Prime Minister gave out a message to the world that wherever the terrorists are, we will kill every one of them, no matter where they hide," Sarma stated at the press conference.
"Today, the Prime Minister kept his word. I thank the Prime Minister and the Indian army. For the first time, India killed over 100 terrorists using missiles... If Pakistan violates the ceasefire, Indian forces will give a befitting reply to them," he added.
The operation successfully eliminated high-value targets, including Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf, and Mudasir Ahmed, who were involved in major terrorist activities against India.
"Operation Sindoor was conceptualised with a clear military aim to punish the perpetrators and planners of terror and to destroy their terror infrastructure. What I do not state here is the often stated determination of India and its intolerance to terror," Ghai explained.
"Those strikes across those nine terror hubs left more than 100 terrorists killed, including high-value targets such as Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf and Mudasir Ahmed, who were involved in the hijack of IC814 and the Pulwama blast," the DGMO added.
The Indian Air Force and Navy played crucial roles in the operation, with the Air Force engaging terror camps and the Navy providing precision munitions.
"The line of control was also violated soon after by Pakistan, and the erratic and rattled response of our enemy was apparent from the number of civilians, inhabited villages and religious sites such as Gurudwaras that were unfortunately hit by them, leading to a sad loss of lives. The Indian Air Force played a major part in these strikes by engaging some of these camps, and the Indian Navy provided wherewithal in terms of precision munitions. The Indian Air Force had their assets up in the sky," Ghai said.
Following the strikes, several terror hubs were either emptied or abandoned due to fear of further retribution.
Sarma praised Prime Minister Modi and the Indian Army for the successful operation, warning Pakistan of retaliation if they violate the ceasefire.
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"DGMO explained all the strikes Indian armed forces did in Pakistan... No country has ever killed over 100 militants in another country. Prime Minister gave out a message to the world that wherever the terrorists are, we will kill every one of them, no matter where they hide," Sarma stated at the press conference.
"Today, the Prime Minister kept his word. I thank the Prime Minister and the Indian army. For the first time, India killed over 100 terrorists using missiles... If Pakistan violates the ceasefire, Indian forces will give a befitting reply to them," he added.
The operation successfully eliminated high-value targets, including Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf, and Mudasir Ahmed, who were involved in major terrorist activities against India.
"Operation Sindoor was conceptualised with a clear military aim to punish the perpetrators and planners of terror and to destroy their terror infrastructure. What I do not state here is the often stated determination of India and its intolerance to terror," Ghai explained.
"Those strikes across those nine terror hubs left more than 100 terrorists killed, including high-value targets such as Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf and Mudasir Ahmed, who were involved in the hijack of IC814 and the Pulwama blast," the DGMO added.
The Indian Air Force and Navy played crucial roles in the operation, with the Air Force engaging terror camps and the Navy providing precision munitions.
"The line of control was also violated soon after by Pakistan, and the erratic and rattled response of our enemy was apparent from the number of civilians, inhabited villages and religious sites such as Gurudwaras that were unfortunately hit by them, leading to a sad loss of lives. The Indian Air Force played a major part in these strikes by engaging some of these camps, and the Indian Navy provided wherewithal in terms of precision munitions. The Indian Air Force had their assets up in the sky," Ghai said.
Following the strikes, several terror hubs were either emptied or abandoned due to fear of further retribution.
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