Operation Sindoor: India Strikes Jaish Chief Masood Azhar's Home In Pakistan's Bahawalpur, His 10 Family Members Killed

Jammu: In a major counter-terror strike, the Indian Armed Forces targeted the Bahawalpur home of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar during Operation Sindoor. The UN-listed terrorist's house and headquarters, including a madrassa, were completely destroyed.

Family Members Killed - Masood Azhar Accepts 

Azhar’s entire family, including his elder sister, was killed in the strike. A total of 10 members of his family were reported dead in the attack. A statement released by Masood Azhar confirmed that several members of his family were killed in the strike on the Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah camp in Bahawalpur. Among the deceased were Azhar’s elder sister and her husband, a nephew and his wife, another niece, and five children from his extended family.

The statement also mentioned that one of Azhar’s close associates, his mother, and two other close aides lost their lives in the attack.

Masood Azhar, a long-time proxy of Pakistan ’s military, has been linked to multiple terror attacks in Kashmir and Afghanistan. His Bahawalpur base was the nerve centre of JeM operations.

Nine Terror Camps Targeted

The Indian government said the strikes were part of a “measured and non-escalatory” operation, avoiding Pakistani military sites but focusing on terror infrastructure.

The nine camps destroyed included major training and launch pads of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Hizbul Mujahideen. These camps were located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including:

Bahawalpur (JeM HQ)

Muridke (LeT camp)

Gulpur, Sawai, Bilal, Kotli, Barnala (PoK launchpads)

Sarjal and Mehmoona camps in Pakistan

READ MORE: Operation Sindoor: List of 9 Terrorist Sites Targeted by Indian Armed Forces in Pakistan, Pok | Republic World

India's Message: No Safe Havens Left

Operation Sindoor was launched days after the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people. Indian officials described the strike as a message to the world—that terror infrastructure across the border will not be tolerated.