India-Pakistan Conflict Intensifies Post-Operation Sindoor: Loitering Munitions, Air Defence Actions, and Civilian Blackouts
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Background: Pahalgam Terror Attack and India's Retaliatory Strikes Following the barbaric Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that killed 26 civilians, India launched Operation Sindoor —a coordinated multi-force strike targeting nine terror infrastructure sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) . These included high-value targets linked to groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Bahawalpur , Muridke , Sialkot , Barnala , and Kotli . India's action was described as "measured, precise, and non-escalatory" , targeting only terrorist camps without hitting military or civilian infrastructure. Pakistan Retaliates with Loitering Munitions; India Responds On May 9 , Pakistan escalated tensions by targeting Jammu with loitering munitions , triggering a strong response from India’s Air Defence systems . A complete blackout was enforced in multiple districts of Jammu Division, including Kishtwar and Akhnoor , am...