Nigeria, May 7 -- In the early hours of Wednesday, May 7, 2025, South Asia witnessed one of its most dramatic attacks in recent years as India launched coordinated missile and air strikes on nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

According to the Indian Ministry of Defence, the operation began at 01:05 IST (19:35 GMT, Tuesday) and concluded by 01:30 IST. The strikes, reportedly lasting just 25 minutes, targeted what India called "militant infrastructure" belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Hizbul Mujahideen.

Indian officials said the operation, dubbed Operation Sindoor, was in direct retaliation for the April 2025 massacre in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, where over 24 tourists were gu...