New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- In a major revelation that undercuts Islamabad's denials, a senior Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) commander has confirmed that India's Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, inflicted severe damage on the group's Markaz-e-Taiba headquarters in Muridke, Pakistan. The admission follows similar remarks by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander Ilyas Kashmiri, who acknowledged the destruction at JeM's Bahawalpur base, including personal losses suffered by the family of terror chief Masood Azhar.

A video widely circulating on social media shows LeT commander Qasim standing amidst the rubble of the destroyed Markaz-e-Taiba complex. Addressing the camera, he openly admits the site's significance as a long-time terror training centre an...