It may take at least eight to 12 months for Pakistan to rebuild the military infrastructure at Leepa Valley in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), destroyed by Chinar Corps of the Indian Army during Operation Sindoor.
The Pakistani military infrastructure was demolished by the Indian side as Indian Army responded to the ceasefire violations in the second week of May during Operation Sindoor, reported news agency PTI. According to an Army official, Pakistan Army used heavy weaponry, including aerial platforms, to target Indian positions, but failed to inflict any damage. "Our indigenously developed Akashdeep radar system performed brilliantly while our air defence guns neutralised their aerial platforms. Our military infrastructure remains intact, while the enemy's has been decimated," the official said.
"We completely destroyed at least three posts, an ammunition depot, fuel storage facility, and gunnery, among other targets. Our retaliation was so devastating that it will take Pakistan at least 8-12 months to rebuild, possibly longer,” the news agency quoted another Army official as saying.
According to the officials, while there are many military structures in Leepa Valley, the Indian Army targeted only those on which they could inflict the maximum damage.
The officials said at least 64 Pakistani military personnel were killed and 96 injured by the Chinar Corps during the retaliatory strikes in the second week of May. "The message was clear: our retaliation follows a 1:3 ratio, meaning the Indian Army will strike three times as hard for every Pakistani ceasefire violation," a top Chinar Corps official said.
According to them, India's coordinated strikes near Muzaffarabad in PoK on May 7 under Operation Sindoor were so intense that the commander of PoK's 75th Infantry Brigade urged troops to prioritise saving lives over protecting assets. "Intercepted communication revealed how a Pakistan Army commander, hiding inside a mosque, was instructing troops to save lives first. One message was 'save lives first, offices can reopen later'," according to a senior Chinar Corps official.
—With PTI inputs
