NewDelhi : In a significant development, Indian airstrikes carried out in Pakistan’s Bahawalpur in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on Wednesday reportedly killed 10 family members of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, including his sister and brother-in-law.
According to officials, the Indian armed forces targeted terrorist camps located in Pakistan’s Punjab province and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Four sites were hit in Punjab, home to the headquarters of both Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, while five additional camps were destroyed in PoK.
Masood Azhar, a UN-designated terrorist, issued a statement acknowledging the death of 10 of his relatives in the strikes. Pakistani media reports suggested that 14 individuals were killed at his residence. Their funerals are expected to be held in Bahawalpur, located in Punjab province.