Pakistan launches Operation Bunyanun Marsoos in response to Indian provocations: Xinhua
Pakistan has launched a major military campaign code-named Operation Bunyanun Marsoos, which means concrete structure, in response to continued Indian provocations, official sources said early Saturday, according to Xinhua.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said in a statement that the operation "Bunyanun Marsoos," meaning concrete structure, has been initiated and that multiple targets are being engaged all across India, Xinhua reported.
The ISPR said that an air base in Udhampur in Indian-controlled Kashmir has been destroyed, adding that an airfield in Pathankot district of India's Punjab province has also been targeted and destroyed, Xinhua said.
Official sources told Xinhua that the BrahMos missile storage facility in the Indian city of Beas had been reportedly destroyed in the initial strike.
The development came after India launched air-to-surface missiles at three air bases in Pakistan, a spokesperson for the Pakistani army said in the wee hours of Saturday, according to Xinhua.
70 percent of India's power grid has been disabled by a cyberattack launched as part of Operation Bunyan Marsoos, Pakistani state media PTV News reported.
The Indian side has not responded to the operation so far.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of India, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator, PTI reported.
Saifullah Khan, a spokesperson of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, told Xinhua that all airfields of Pakistan have been closed till 12:00 am local time (GMT 0700) Saturday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said in a statement that the operation "Bunyanun Marsoos," meaning concrete structure, has been initiated and that multiple targets are being engaged all across India, Xinhua reported.
The ISPR said that an air base in Udhampur in Indian-controlled Kashmir has been destroyed, adding that an airfield in Pathankot district of India's Punjab province has also been targeted and destroyed, Xinhua said.
Official sources told Xinhua that the BrahMos missile storage facility in the Indian city of Beas had been reportedly destroyed in the initial strike.
The development came after India launched air-to-surface missiles at three air bases in Pakistan, a spokesperson for the Pakistani army said in the wee hours of Saturday, according to Xinhua.
70 percent of India's power grid has been disabled by a cyberattack launched as part of Operation Bunyan Marsoos, Pakistani state media PTV News reported.
The Indian side has not responded to the operation so far.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of India, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator, PTI reported.
Saifullah Khan, a spokesperson of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, told Xinhua that all airfields of Pakistan have been closed till 12:00 am local time (GMT 0700) Saturday.
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