The Indian Army's Chinar Corps has effectively destroyed major military facilities in the Leepa Valley area of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), official sources report.
Indian military strategists have estimated that it would take 8 to 12 months for Pakistan to repair the destroyed infrastructure.
On a recent visit by PTI to Tangdhar—a border village located on the LoC in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir—the large-scale damage to Pakistani military equipment, a fallout of the Indian Army's retaliatory operations against mid-May ceasefire violations as part of Operation Sindoor—could be seen.
"We totally demolished at least three posts, ammunition depot, fuel storage, and gunnery, among others. Our retaliation was so severe that it will take Pakistan a minimum of 8-12 months to recover, if not more," a top Indian Army officer told PTI.
Another officer further added that though Pakistan had rolled in heavy guns, including aerial platforms, to engage Indian positions, they failed to inflict any damage.
FürFürOur indigenously made Akashdeep radar system functioned outstandingly while our air defense guns demobilized their flying platforms. Our military installations stand intact, whereas the enemy's have been left in ruins," the official elaborated. They also pointed out that while a number of unused military buildings were present in Leepa Valley, the Indian Army targeted its attacks only at such places where maximum damage would be caused.
Citing various sources, authorities said the revenge attacks launched by the Chinar Corps in the second half of May killed at least 64 Pakistani troops, while another 96 were wounded.
"The message was conveyed – our retaliation is on a 1:3 basis, which means the Indian Army retaliates three times harder for every ceasefire violation by the Pakistani troops," said an senior Chinar Corps officer.
Also detailing the 25-minute operation close to Muzaffarabad in PoK on May 7, carried out under Operation Sindoor as a counter-mission against the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, officials revealed that the attack was so severe that the commander of PoK's 75th Infantry Brigade ordered his troops to save lives over the assets.
Intercepted communication showed how a Pakistan Army commander, who had taken shelter in a mosque, was directing soldiers to prioritize saving lives. One of the messages was 'save lives first, offices can reopen later'," a Chinar Corps senior official revealed.
Operation Sindoor witnessed India destroying nine terror camps spread over Pakistan and PoK on May 7. Pakistan retaliated by attacking Indian military camps on May 8, 9, and 10.
After four days of heavy fighting, the two nations agreed to end the hostilities on May 10.
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