In the hours following India's missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor, several false claims surfaced on Pakistani media and social media platforms. These claims, many pushed by accounts linked to Pakistan's military media wing, have been flagged as misinformation by independent fact-checkers and analysts.
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Soon after the operation concluded, posts began appearing on X (formerly Twitter), alleging that Pakistan had responded by striking 15 locations inside India. Other posts falsely claimed that the Pakistan Air Force had hit the Srinagar Airbase, destroyed an Indian Army Brigade Headquarters and fighter jets.
Many of these posts were amplified by accounts with large followings that have previously aligned with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). However, analysts have confirmed that no credible satellite images or videos have emerged to support these claims.
A key video, circulated by several pro-Pakistan handles, was used to suggest that the Pakistan Air Force had attacked the Srinagar Airbase. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) of India dismissed this claim.
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