The operation was conducted from 1:05 am to 1:30 am and all the targets were neutralised with clinical efficiency, two women officers — Col Sophia Qureshi of the Army’s Corps of Signals and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, a helicopter pilot of the IAF — said at a media briefing alongside Misri. The briefing by Misri and the two women officers began with a video of several terror attacks including the 2001 Parliament attack, the 2008 Mumbai strikes and the 2019 Pulwama suicide bombing which were carried out by Pakistan-based terror groups. In a high-level meeting with the top defence brass, Modi on April 29 gave the armed forces “complete operational freedom” to decide on the mode, targets and timing of the response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
Author: The Hills Times
Published at: 2025-05-07 22:55:00
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