Amid ongoing hostilities, India neutralizes a terror facility in Sialkot while Pakistani drones continue targeting Indian cities. Global powers call for de-escalation.
May 10, 2025: The Border Security Force (BSF) has destroyed a terrorist launch pad in Looni, Sialkot, following unprovoked Pakistani firing at Indian posts in Jammu, government sources confirmed on Saturday. The strike was a part of India’s escalating response under Operation Sindoor, launched after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.
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Simultaneously, Indian air defence systems shot down multiple drones over Amritsar’s Khasa Cantt and Pathankot, calling the continued Pakistani violations “unacceptable”. Over the past 48 hours, more than 26 Indian cities and districts have faced drone incursions, blackouts, and artillery fire.
In Pakistan, explosions were reported at three airbases—Nur Khan, Murid, and Rafiqui—hours after Islamabad launched “Operation Bunyan al-Marsus” involving coordinated missile and drone attacks on Indian military facilities.
The Indian Army also released a video showing a Pakistani drone launchpad being destroyed in retaliation for cross-border attacks, especially those involving tube-launched drones from terror hubs.
Red Alerts and Civilian Casualties:
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- Red alert issued in Barmer, Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan); local administrations have enforced lockdowns and ordered civilians indoors.
- Markets closed and air raid sirens heard in Jaisalmer, Pathankot, and parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Rajouri’s Additional DC Raj Kumar Thappa was killed in shelling. Leaders across parties, including Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, expressed grief.
- Civilians in Kutch, Gujarat, were also advised to avoid travel and stay vigilant.
Global Reaction and Diplomacy:
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called both Pakistan’s Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir and India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, urging de-escalation and offering to mediate.
- China issued a statement urging both nations to “avoid escalation” and return to the path of dialogue.
- G7 nations condemned the Pahalgam attack and advised “maximum restraint”.
- The US Embassy in Pakistan has restricted movement for all diplomatic personnel.
Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reaffirmed that Pakistan’s drone and missile aggression amounted to deliberate military escalation, and India would respond with necessary force while safeguarding its sovereignty.
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