The Indian Army’s recent precision strikes under Operation Sindoor caused widespread panic within the Pakistani military, with intercepted communications revealing that several officers abandoned their posts during the offensive.

Sources within the Indian Army have stated that intercepted communications show a commander of the Pakistani Army’s 75th Infantry Brigade, stationed near the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), refused to return to his post during the operation.

When junior officers attempted to contact him regarding the reopening of the office, the commander reportedly responded, “The office will open later, save your lives first.”

The 75th Infantry Brigade, based near Muzaffarabad, was one of the units targeted in the Indian Army’s assault on terror infrastructure across the border. Multiple camps, including those in the Sawai Nala area and Syedna Bilal Camp, were destroyed, resulting in the elimination of over 100 terrorists and the dismantling of two key launch pads.

In another intercepted communication shared by the Indian Army with IANS, junior Pakistani officers were heard saying: “Our commander sahab escaped with great difficulty. He’s offering namaz in a mosque. He’s sent his men here and said he will return only when things calm down.”

The panic was compounded by casualties within the Pakistani Army. One intercept confirmed the death of Captain Hasnain Shah of the 16th Baloch Regiment, who was killed in the Haji Peer sector. His body was reportedly brought back to Abbottabad by the 6th Pakistani Brigade.

Indian Army officials estimate that at least 64 Pakistani soldiers were killed, and more than 96 were wounded in India’s retaliatory strikes. The strikes focused solely on terror hubs and those providing cover for militants, with no civilian or non-military infrastructure targeted.

Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the brutal killing of 26 Indian tourists in Pahalgam on April 22 by Pakistan-backed terrorists. In a swift counteroffensive, Indian forces struck nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, neutralizing top terrorists and dismantling their launch infrastructure.

While Indian strikes were focused on terror targets, Pakistani forces reportedly retaliated by shelling both military and civilian areas on the Indian side of the LoC, prompting further action by Indian forces to dismantle Pakistani military posts involved.