US Edition‘80 Drones, 36 Hours’: Pakistan Admits Damage From India’s Op Sindoor, Confirms Nur Khan Air Base Hit
Pakistan confirmed Indian missile strikes at Nur Khan Air Base caused damage and injuries; 79 of 80 drones were intercepted during Operation Sindoor, officials said.
- On May 10, Pakistan's Ishaq Dar confirmed Indian missiles struck Nur Khan Air Base, Pakistan Air Force facility in Chaklala, Rawalpindi, causing damage and injuring personnel during Operation Sindoor.
- India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, initially targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
- Satellite imagery shows Maxar Technologies images from May 13 and comparative April 25 and May 10 photos revealing extensive damage at Nur Khan, Mushaf , Bholari, and Shahbaz air bases.
- Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations proposed a ceasefire to India's DGMO, which was accepted, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed both sides agreed to halt military operations after high-level meetings in Islamabad on May 9 led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
- Observers noted Pakistan's delayed admission prompted international scrutiny and embarrassment for Islamabad, while Lt Gen KJS Dhillon cited a Samaa TV list of 138 posthumous awards to dispute casualty figures.
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Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has acknowledged that India's attack on the Nur Khan airbase during Operation Sindoor in May 2025 damaged the military base and injured several soldiers. India targeted 11 Pakistani airbases.
‘80 drones, 36 hours’: Pakistan admits damage from India’s Op Sindoor, confirms Nur Khan air base hit
Pakistan has admitted that India’s strikes during Operation Sindoor in May caused damage to key military installations, marking a rare public acknowledgement by Islamabad. The admission came after Pakistan’s FM Dar confirmed that Indian drones hit the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi, injuring personnel and damaging the facility.
Embarrassment for Pak as Dar confirms harm to Nur Khan Air Base in Indian strikes during Op Sindoor
Pakistan on Saturday conceded that one of its key military facilities was hit during Indian missile strikes carried out under Operation Sindoor, which came in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The acknowledgment came as a clear embarrassment for Islamabad, which has often denied or downplayed damage from Indian military actions. Speaking at a press conference, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar con…
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