JeM Commander Claims Masood Azhar’s Family Hit in Sindoor Strike
A senior commander of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Masood Ilyas Kashmiri, has claimed in a video that members of Masood Azhar’s family were killed during Operation Sindoor. He said the Bahawalpur strike destroyed part of the family, describing it as being “torn into pieces.”
Details of the Strike
The strike took place on May 7, 2025, targeting the Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters in Bahawalpur, specifically Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah. Reports say 10 family members of Masood Azhar, along with four of his aides, were killed.
The Context
Operation Sindoor was launched in response to a terror attack in Pahalgam. The Bahawalpur strike was among multiple counterterror operations aimed at dismantling JeM infrastructure.
Reactions & Controversies
- The claim by Masood Ilyas Kashmiri is being widely circulated via social media and news outlets.
- Pakistani authorities have not officially confirmed the full extent of these claims.
- Indian officials have held up such admissions (like this one) as validation of their counterterror operations.
