India’s precision strikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’ have left several Pakistani airbases severely damaged and forced Islamabad to request a ceasefire after three days of military escalation.
The operation, launched in retaliation for the 22 April terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians, saw Indian fighter aircraft target nine terror sites deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) on 7 May.
Well-known OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) expert Damien Symon revealed satellite evidence of the damage caused by Indian strikes on strategic Pakistani military installations. Satellite imagery captured by LANDSAT over Sargodha Airbase on 10 May suggests runway 14/32 was struck at two points, one near its intersection with runway 06/24. At Rahim Yar Khan Airbase, Pakistan has declared its only runway non-operational and issued a NOTAM in effect until 17 May. These successful strikes, particularly on Rahim Yar Khan and Sargodha, appear to have been the final nail in the coffin, forcing Pakistan to halt its dangerous and escalatory posture.