Pakistan's missile claim targets fictitious Indian airbases

A Pakistani army officer, Captain Muneeb Zamal, claimed that missiles launched during Operation Bunyan‑ul‑Masoos successfully struck two Indian airbases named Rajouri and Mamun. Both locations, however, do not have air force facilities; no such bases exist in the Jammu‑Kashmir or Punjab border regions. India’s air defenses intercepted all incoming missiles and drones, preventing any damage, and Indian officials highlighted that the alleged targets are nonexistent. The claim spread on social media, drawing widespread ridicule and fact‑checking, and underscored ongoing tensions between Pakistan and India following India’s Operation Sindoor and subsequent retaliatory actions.

The episode illustrates the fraught military posturing between the two neighbours, with Pakistan attempting to portray a successful strike while India refuted the existence of the alleged targets and emphasized its effective air‑defence response.