Pakistan shuts down airspace after strikes rock key Airbases
May 10, 2025
Tensions between India and Pakistan have dramatically increased following India’s pre-dawn air strike ‘Operation Sindoor’. The air strikes, which were conducted on May 7, hit alleged terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir, creating a swift military and strategic response from Islamabad.
India’s defense sources said that the attack was a proportionate response to the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26 Indians. The Indian Air Force reportedly used Rafale fighter aircraft to fire SCALP missiles and Hammer bombs at nine identified sites associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist groups.
The strikes took about 23 minutes, resulting in about more than 70 terrorists being killed. The government stated that areas were identified in Bahawalpur and Muridke where terrorist infrastructure was present.
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In reaction, Pakistan orchestrated a counterattack named ‘Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos’, targeting Indian military installations with short range missiles. Pakistan also claimed that it intercepted a number of Indian missiles and took out Indian aircraft that were attempting to continue to incursion.
At the same time, there were reports of explosions occurring at three of the largest Pakistani air bases, Rafiqui, Murid, and PAF Base Masroor, which resulted in stopping civilian air traffic immediately. Airspace over large parts of the country was closed entirely, thus altering a number of international air paths.
The international community has voiced serious concern over the situation. The United States, United Nations, and the Gulf states all urged a dialogue of de-escalation in diplomatic channels and constraint from both parties.
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