PM Modi’s directive ahead of Operation Sindoor was clear, it was to crush the terror networks. With the Markaz already flattened, there are others who are next in line.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the armed forces to ground the terror networks inside Pakistan into dust before they went ahead with Operation Sindoor earlier this week. According to news agency PTI, which cited its own sources, PM Modi said this with reference to terror groups that Pakistan shelters.
These terrorists were responsible for the slaughtering of 26 innocent civilians in Pahalgam on April 22.
India launched Operation Sindoor in response and demolished nine terror hubs deep inside Pakistani territory and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) striking bases of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). Pakistan’s army, which often shelters and backs these terrorists, launched an offensive which was thwarted effectively by Indian forces, resulting in the deaths of 40 Pakistani soldiers.
Sources speaking to the news agency said: “Markaz has been ground to dust, others are next in line. No place in Pakistan is safe for terrorists. Nobody is untouchable, everyone is touchable”.
Indian armed forces destroyed LeT Markaz Taiba, Markaz Subhan Allah and other terror camps. Some of these camps were funded by Osama Bin Laeda, 9/11 conspirator and also trained Ajmal Kasab and other terrorists who carried out the deadly 26/11 attacks and the attacks on the Parliament in 2001.
“Psychological message sent was that the new normal is not business as usual any longer,” the sources said. “Response to Pahalgam was three pronged military, political and psychological and all three have been achieved”.
“On this occasion, we have gone after the head of the snake and not foot soldiers. Operation Sindoor has sent a message to terrorists, which is no matter where you are in Pakistan we will hit you,” they further added.
Pakistan’s director general of military operations (DGMO) called his Indian counterpart on Saturday noon requesting a ceasefire. However, even after the ceasefire was reached, Pakistani forces breached the truce pact and sent drones to border districts and also shelled and engaged in firing along the LoC and the International Border (IB).