New Delhi: The Indian Armed Forces inflicted heavy damage on Pakistan air bases, including Nur Khan and Rahim Yar Khan, with precision strikes as part of Operation Sindoor. Satellite images of these Pakistani air bases on May 10 show extensive damage to Pakistan's military facilities.
The air bases which were targeted by India were - Sukkur in Sindh province, Nur Khan in Wawalpindi, Rahim Yar Khan in Southern Punjab, Mushaf in Sargodha, Jacobabad in Sindh and Bholari in Northern Thatta district.
Satellite images collected by US-based Maxar Technologies, accessed by India Today, show details of the damage at the Pakistani air bases. Huge craters could be seen on the runways.
Sukkur Air Base:
As per the report, Sukkur air base, located in the Jamshoro district of Sindh, is a forward operational base of the Pakistani Air Force (PAF). The air base reportedly houses fighter jets, such as F-16s and J-17s. The air base works to strengthen Pakistan's forces on the coastline in Karachi.
Satellite image of destroyed Sukkur Air Base | X/@VivekSi85847001
Nur Khan Air Base:
Nur Khan is considered one of the important air bases of Pakistan. As per India Today, this air base houses VIP aircraft for Pakistan's top military and political leadership. The air base is just 10 km away for Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. The attack on this air base triggered panic among Pakistan's top military brass.
Destroyed Nur Khan Airbase | X/@XNews24_7
India launched Operation Sindoor on the intervening night of May 6 and 7 on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. However, tensions between the two countries escalated after Pakistan's failed attempt to target civilian and military installations in India. In response, India carried out strikes targeting Pakistan air bases.
On May 10, both countries agreed to a ceasefire.
