Operation Sindoor: Ajmal Kasab, David Headley Trained At One Of The Destroyed Camps, Says Army

In retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces launched missile strikes early on Wednesday, May 7, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. The nine locations targeted during the air strike, called “Operation Sindoor,” included Jaish-e-Mohammad's stronghold in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke.

One of the terror camps targeted by the Indian Army was the same facility where 26/11 attackers Ajmal Kasab and David Headley received training, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi said while sharing details at the press briefing following the military operation.

The site in question was the Markaz Taiba camp in Muridke, Pakistan, which was hit during the operation.

Kasab, the only terrorist captured alive from the group that unleashed terror in Mumbai in November 2008, was executed in 2012 at Yerwada Jail in Pune. David Headley, who scouted locations and played a central role in plotting the attacks, is currently serving a prison sentence in the United States.

Operation Sindoor

The Indian Army launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of Wednesday as a response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. The attack, which took place on April 22 in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, left 26 people dead. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by The Resistance Front, a proxy organisation of the Lashkar-e-Taiba.

The joint offensive by the Indian Army and the IAF on May 7 involved precision strikes across nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Bahawalpur, Rawalakot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum, and Chakwa.

According to government officials, the coordinated assault involved 24 missile strikes targeting terror camps and training sites. At least 70 militants were killed and another 60 injured in the strikes, which lasted around 25 minutes.

The military deployed stand-off weapons such as the HAMMER and SCALP missiles, capable of engaging targets from a distance and hovering to confirm a hit before detonation. Officials noted that the strikes were synchronised to evade early detection and ensure maximum impact.

By targeting camps like Markaz Taiba, where some of the most notorious figures linked to the 26/11 attacks once trained, India sent a powerful message against cross-border terrorism.