Pakistani officer claims missiles struck 2 'non-existent' Indian airbases
What's the story
A Pakistani officer involved in Operation Bunyan Ul Marsoos last year claimed that two Indian military targets were hit by its missiles. The officer, Captain Muneeb Zamal, in an undated interview said, "We were assigned two targets, Rajouri Airbase and Mamun Airbase, and we successfully engaged them." However, these airbases are non-existent. Rajouri is a district in Jammu and Kashmir that does not have an operational Indian Air Force base, while Mamun is a military cantonment area near Pathankot.
Operation details
Pakistan's missile strike on India
Under Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, Pakistan claimed to have targeted several Indian locations, including Udhampur Air Base, Pathankot Air Base and Adampur Air Base. After the strikes, missile debris was found in fields across Sirsa in Haryana, Barmer in Rajasthan and Jalandhar in Punjab. This cross-border escalation impacted rural areas far from the frontlines. In September 2025, debris believed to be from a Fatah-1 missile was also recovered from Srinagar's Dal Lake.
Public reaction
Social media users mock Pakistan for its false claims
Pakistan's Operation Bunyan Ul Marsoos targeted at least 26 locations across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. One of the weapons used was the Fatah-1 guided artillery rocket, fired by Pakistan's military on May 10, 2025. The officer in question was associated with the Fatah-1 operations. Both Fatah-1 (range up to 140km or 90 miles) and Fatah-2 rockets (range between 250-400km or 155-250 miles) were deployed during the May conflict.
Modi
India 'only paused' its military operation against Pakistan
After the four-day confrontation ended on May 10 with a ceasefire, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India had "only paused" its military operation against Pakistan. In his first statement since the cease-fire, Modi stated that his country "will not tolerate nuclear blackmail" and that the Indian government will not distinguish between governments that sponsor "terrorism" and "terrorist groups."