India Conducts Operation Sindoor, Targets Terror Camps and Airfields in Pakistan
Published: May 7, 2026
Indian forces carried out Operation Sindoor on May 7, striking nine terrorist camps, 11 airfields, and destroying 13 Pakistani aircraft, according to Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti. The operation was a response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed Indian citizens.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, conducting precision strikes that destroyed nine terrorist camps, 11 airfields, and 13 aircraft in Pakistan, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti said during a press conference Thursday. The operation targeted both terror infrastructure and military assets, including one high-value airborne platform neutralized at a distance exceeding 300 kilometers.