Operation Sindoor: BSF Confirms Strikes on 76 Pak Posts, Destruction of 3 Terror Launch Pads After Cross-Border Shelling

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) has confirmed that it targeted 76 Pakistani border outposts and 42 forward defence locations (FDLs), destroying three terrorist launch pads in a strong retaliatory response to unprovoked cross-border firing and shelling along the International Border (IB) in Jammu.
The operation, codenamed "Sindoor", was launched after Pakistani Rangers fired on 60 Indian posts and 49 forward positions, allegedly to facilitate the infiltration of 40–50 terrorists, officials said.
“Pakistan initiated unprovoked fire. In retaliation, BSF targeted 76 of their posts and 42 FDLs,” said DIG Chiterpaul Singh.
One of the destroyed launch pads, run by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was located near the Sunderbani sector. Intelligence inputs confirmed that multiple terror bases and posts were hit with precision, resulting in casualties among terrorists and Pakistani Rangers.
BSF Inspector General (Jammu Frontier), Shashank Anand, said that three terror launch pads in Loni, Mastpur, and Chabbra were neutralised. A Lashkar-e-Taiba launch pad opposite the Chicken Neck area was also destroyed using a specialised weapon system on the night of May 9–10.
“There was heavy movement detected near Sialkot. A group of 40–50 terrorists was attempting infiltration. Our preemptive strike foiled it,” DIG Indreshwar said.
Following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, the BSF increased its deployment across sensitive sectors including Rajouri, Poonch, Jammu, Samba, and Kathua. Pakistani Rangers reportedly reduced visibility at forward posts, but the BSF maintained aggressive surveillance and presence.
DIG Virendra Datta said that a strategic mortar offensive was launched after intelligence inputs revealed a group of 18–20 terrorists planning to infiltrate.
“We surrounded enemy posts with sustained fire. Several Pakistani positions were destroyed,” he said.
On May 10, Pakistan deployed drones in low-altitude attacks. One drone dropped explosives on a BSF post, leading to the death of two BSF personnel and one Army jawan. In response, the BSF launched a massive counteroffensive on Pakistani bunkers, surveillance equipment, and communication towers in the Sialkot region.
The BSF said that two posts will be named after the fallen soldiers, with one designated “Sindoor” in Samba.
Inspector General Anand praised the courage of BSF women officers, noting that Assistant Commandant Neha Bhandari and others stood firm during enemy fire.
“They had the option to withdraw but chose to stay at forward posts,” he said.
The IG also addressed sightings of white flags across the border, confirming communication at the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) level.
“No communication occurred at the lower level. We are monitoring their actions closely,” he said.
Anand emphasized coordination among the BSF, Army, paramilitary forces, and J&K Police in intelligence-sharing and operational planning.
“From the 1965 war to Kargil and Operation Parakram, BSF has always stood at the front. Operation Sindoor continues that legacy, with aggressive field domination and significant damage inflicted on enemy infrastructure,” he said.