India-Pakistan tensions: 20 unexploded ordnances found in Baramulla

Amidst the ongoing IndiaPakistan tensions following the cessation of hostilities the Baramulla police have been informed of the presence of twenty unexploded ordnances UXOs in around 17 villages across the district according to a statementTaking the situation around the border region seriously the district administration of Baramulla has permitted the evacuees from six villages out of 17 to return to their homes and stay safeBaramulla Police has been intimated about the presence of 20 unexploded ordnances UXOs in 17 villages across the district Consequent to their safe disposal the district administration has permitted evacuees from these 6 villages to return Baramulla Police stated in their official statement reported news agency ANIEarlier the Indian Armed Forces conducted several strikes at the nine major terror camps associated with JaisheMohammed JeM LashkareTaiba LeT and Hizbul Mujahideen in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Kashmir PoK The attacks were a retaliation to the terrorist camps after they took 26 innocent civilian lives in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025 The retaliation was under the name of Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7 under a joint operation by the Indian Air Force and the Indian militaryFive of the nine terror camps were located in PoK and the other four in PakistanAmong the destroyed camps in Pakistan two of those Muridke and Bhawalpur stand out more as they not only serve as residences for major commanders but also serve as epicentres for radicalisation and various training courses on intelligence and arms handling for Lashkar as well as JaisheMohammad Among the key terror operatives eliminated in the operation was Rauf Azhar the brotherinlaw of Maulana Masood Azhar the Jaish Chief Rauf Azhar a proscribed terrorist is wanted for his part in the conspiracy to hijack IC814According to ANI two of the demolished camps in Pakistan Muridke and Bhawalpur are particularly noteworthy since they not only house important commanders but also act as hubs for radicalisation and different intelligence These camps along with being an important planning and intelligence centre for the terrorists were also used as a hub for keeping weapons and handling training programmes for Laskar and JaisheMohammad JeM JeM Chief Maulana Masood Azhars brotherinlaw Rauf Azhar was one of the important terrorists killed in the operation However wanted terrorist Rauf Azhar is wanted for his involvement in the IC814 hijacking plotMeanwhile the Indian armed forces also went on to conduct a joint press briefing in New Delhi on Sunday which consisted of Lieutenant General Rajeev Ghai Director General of Military Operations Vice Admiral A N Pramod Director General Naval Operations and Air Marshal A K Bharti Director General Air OperationsDuring the press briefing the officials confirmed that India has struck 11 airbases in Pakistan and inflicted significant damage on their military capabilities The officials jointly announced the success of Operation Sindoor which is a crossborder counterterror operation aimed at neutralising terror infrastructure inside PakistanAddressing the situation the defence officials also stated that amid the IndiaPakistan tensions we eliminated over 100 terrorists The air land and sea operations were carried out with calibrated restraint emphasising minimising civilian casualtiesThis development comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following Indias recent military operation Operation Sindoor which targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistanadministered Kashmir in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam which killed 26 people The Indian military launched precision strikes on nine terrorist infrastructure locations including militant camps in Muzaffarabad Kotli and BahawalpurWith inputs from ANIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params