Pakistan tried to target Golden Temple, failed: Army official
The Pakistan Army attempted to target Golden Temple in Amritsar with long-range missiles and drones on the night of May 7-8 after Indian forces took down terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under Operation Sindoor, but the enemy failed to punch through India’s resilient air defence (AD) shield, a senior army officer said on Monday.
It was a prime target for the Pakistan Army, said Major General Kartik C Seshadri, who’s commanding an infantry division in Amritsar.
“Knowing that the Pakistan Army does not have any legitimate targets, we anticipated it will target Indian military installations and civilian areas including religious places. Of these, Golden Temple appeared to be the most prominent (target). We also received credible intelligence that it was a prime target, which we had brainstormed earlier,” he told news agency ANI.
“In the hours of darkness, Pakistan carried out a massive air assault with drones and long-range missiles. We were fully prepared since we had anticipated this. Our alert army air defence gunners thwarted Pakistan Army’s nefarious designs and shot down all drones and missiles targeted at the Golden Temple. Thus, not allowing even a scratch to our holy Golden Temple,” Seshadri added.
Operation Sindoor, which began in the early hours of May 7, was New Delhi’s response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.