Pakistan Claim On Indian Airbases Questioned
A Pakistani military officer’s claim that Fatah-1 missiles hit two Indian airbases has drawn scrutiny after the locations he named were found to be non-existent airbases in India.
Pakistani Officer Claims Fatah-1 Strike
The officer reportedly claimed in an interview that Pakistan’s Fatah-1 missiles had successfully struck “Rajouri Airbase” and “Mamun Airbase” during last year’s India-Pakistan military escalation.
The statement has triggered questions because neither Rajouri nor Mamun is listed as an Indian Air Force airbase. Rajouri is a district in Jammu and Kashmir, while Mamun is known for its military cantonment near Pathankot, not as a separate airbase.
Non-Existent Indian Airbases Raise Questions
The claim has been widely criticised as another example of unverified wartime messaging. During the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, both sides issued several military claims, many of which were disputed or lacked independent confirmation.
In this case, the naming of two non-existent airbases has weakened the credibility of the Pakistani officer’s statement. It has also revived debate over Pakistan’s public claims about missile strikes during Operation Bunyan Ul Marsoos.
India’s Air Defence And Fatah-1 Missile
The Fatah-1 is a Pakistani guided artillery rocket system. During the May 2025 escalation, India said it intercepted incoming Pakistani missiles and drones targeting military and civilian areas.
Reports from that period said missile debris was recovered from several locations, including parts of Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab and Srinagar. Indian air defence systems were credited with preventing major damage from the attempted strikes.
